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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 100.41
सुभाषितन् ते अनुमोदयामः अन्यन् ते पृच्छामि तद् इह ब्रूहि ।
किम् आचरन्तो किम् आसेवमानो कथंकरो प्रज्ञावां भोति मन्ये ॥ ४१ ॥
subhāṣitan te anumodayāmaḥ anyan te pṛcchāmi tad iha brūhi |
kim ācaranto kim āsevamāno kathaṃkaro prajñāvāṃ bhoti manye || 41 ||
We are gratified at your well-spoken reply. I now ask you another question, and do you tell me the answer. Through what behaviour, what pursuit, what conduct does a mortal man become wise? (41)
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 (100.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Subhashin, Subhashi, Tan, Tad, Yushmad, Anumoda, Yama, Ani, Anya, Tat, Iha, Kim, Acara, Anu, Katham, Katha, Prajna, Prajnu, Bha, Bhu, Manya, Mani,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 100.41). 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: “subhāṣitan te anumodayāmaḥ anyan te pṛcchāmi tad iha brūhi ”
- subhāṣi -
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subhāṣin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]subhāṣin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]subhāṣī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]subhāṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]subhāṣī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tan -
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tan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- anumoda -
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anumoda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yāmaḥ -
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yāma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√yā (verb class 2)[present active first plural]
- anya -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]anya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√an -> anya (absolutive)[absolutive from √an]
- an -
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- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- pṛcchāmi -
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√praś (verb class 6)[present active first single]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- brūhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “kim ācaranto kim āsevamāno kathaṃkaro prajñāvāṃ bhoti manye ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- ācaran -
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ācara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ācara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- to -
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- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- āsevam -
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āsevā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āno -
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ānu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ānu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- kathaṅ -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- karo -
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- prajñāvā -
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prajña (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]prajñu (noun, masculine)[locative single]prajñu (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- bho -
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bha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]bhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]bhā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]bhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]bhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- ūti -
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ūti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ūti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- manye -
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manya (noun, masculine)[locative single]manya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]manyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]manī (noun, masculine)[dative single]√man (verb class 4)[present middle first single], [present passive first single]√man (verb class 8)[present passive first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 100.41
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit