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 103.35

एवं लयनम् आख्यातं संबुद्धेन प्रजानता ।
एको व अभिरमिष्यसि एवं गमिष्यसि दिशो दश ॥ ३५ ॥

evaṃ layanam ākhyātaṃ saṃbuddhena prajānatā |
eko va abhiramiṣyasi evaṃ gamiṣyasi diśo daśa || 35 ||

Thus has the life of repose been described by the allknowing Buddha. In solitude you will find joy. Thus will you go through the ten regions. (35)

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 (103.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Evam, Eva, Layana, Akhyata, Sambuddha, Praja, Tan, Eka, Abhira, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Dasha, Dashan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 103.35). 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 layanam ākhyātaṃ saṃbuddhena prajānatā
  • 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]
  • layanam -
  • layana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ākhyātam -
  • ākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākhyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sambuddhena -
  • sambuddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sambuddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prajān -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “eko va abhiramiṣyasi evaṃ gamiṣyasi diśo daśa
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhiram -
  • abhira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iṣyasi -
  • iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active second single]
  • 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]
  • gamiṣyasi -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [future active second single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [future active second single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [future active second single]
  • diśo* -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 103.35

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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