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 108.16

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करुणाविहारी यो भिक्षु प्रसन्नो बुद्धशासने ।
अधिगच्छति पदं शान्तं अपृथग्जनसेवितं ॥ १६ ॥

karuṇāvihārī yo bhikṣu prasanno buddhaśāsane |
adhigacchati padaṃ śāntaṃ apṛthagjanasevitaṃ || 16 ||

The monk who abides in pity and puts his faith in the teaching of the Buddha, will win through to the sphere of calm, which is untrodden by the vulgar herd. (16)
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 (108.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karuna, Iha, Ari, Yah, Bhikshu, Prasanna, Buddhashasana, Adhi, Gacchat, Pada, Shanta, Aprithak, Janas, Vita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 108.16). 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: “karuṇāvihārī yo bhikṣu prasanno buddhaśāsane ”
karuṇāvi -
karuṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ihā -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
arī -
ari (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ari (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
yo* -
yaḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhikṣu -
bhikṣu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhikṣu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
prasanno* -
prasanna (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
buddhaśāsane -
buddhaśāsana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

buddhaśāsana (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
Line 2: “adhigacchati padaṃ śāntaṃ apṛthagjanasevitaṃ ”
adhi -
adhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

adhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

adhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

adhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

adhī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

adhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
gacchati -
gacchat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

gacchat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√gam (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
padam -
pada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
śāntam -
śānta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śānta (noun, neuter)

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

śāntā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]

√śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
apṛthag -
apṛthak (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
janase -
janas (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√jan (verb class 1)

[present middle second single]
vitam -
vita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vita (noun, neuter)

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

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 108.16

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019