Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]

by Émile Senart | 1882 | 56,574 words

This is the Sanskrit Mahavastu: a lengthy work on Buddhist teachings and narratives belonging to the school of early Buddhism (Mahasanghika). This edition only includes those metrical verses occuring in the various stories and Jatakas, as well as the corresponding English translation by J. J. Jones.

Verse 99.10

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एवं अभू अतीतस्मिं ऋषि क्षान्तीय दीपको ।
तं क्षान्तीये स्थितं सन्तं काशिराजा अघातये ॥ १० ॥

evaṃ abhū atītasmiṃ ṛṣi kṣāntīya dīpako |
taṃ kṣāntīye sthitaṃ santaṃ kāśirājā aghātaye || 10 ||

Thus there was in times fast a seer, a shining light with his forbearance. Him as he stood firm in his forbearance did the king of Kashi slay. (10)
English translation by J. J. Jones (1949) Read online

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (99.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Kshantiya, Dipa, Sthita, Sat, Santa, Kashiraja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 99.10). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “evaṃ abhū atītasmiṃ ṛṣi kṣāntīya dīpako ”
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
abhū -
abhū (noun, masculine)

[compound]
Cannot analyse atītasmim*ṛṣ
ṛṣi -
ṛṣi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
kṣāntīya -
kṣāntīya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kṣāntīya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dīpa -
dīpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
ko -
ku (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “taṃ kṣāntīye sthitaṃ santaṃ kāśirājā aghātaye ”
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
kṣāntīye -
kṣāntīya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kṣāntīya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

kṣāntīyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
sthitam -
sthita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sthita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

sthitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
santam -
sat (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

santa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]

√sam -> santa (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sam class 1 verb]
kāśirājā* -
kāśirāja (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
aghātaye -
√han (verb class 0)

[imperfect middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 99.10

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019