Ratnamalavadana [sanskrit]

83,177 words | ISBN-10: 8172702957 | ISBN-13: 9788172702953

The Sanskrit edition of the Ratnamalavadana: a collection of Buddhist stories (avadana) belonging to the Mahayana tradition. Literally, “a garland of precious gems” or “a collection of edifying tales”, these 38 stories revolve around king Ashoka and the monk Upagupta. Original titles: Ratnamālāvadāna (रत्नमालावदान), Ratnamālā-āvadāna (रत्नमाला-आवदान, Ratnamala-avadana)

इत्युक्त्वा तस्य पुष्यस्य तां मुक्ताख्यां सुभाविनीं ।
प्रार्थयित्वा सुतायास्मै दातुं मे ऽर्हति सर्वथा ॥ १६६ ॥ {६४}

ityuktvā tasya puṣyasya tāṃ muktākhyāṃ subhāvinīṃ |
prārthayitvā sutāyāsmai dātuṃ me 'rhati sarvathā || 166 || {64}

The English translation of Ratnamalavadana Verse 36.166 is contained in the book Ratnamalavadana by Prof. Ramesh Kumar Dwivedi. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (36.166). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Uktva, Tad, Pushya, Muktakhya, Subha, Avi, Pra, Suta, Idam, Datu, Asmad, Arhat, Sarvatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ratnamalavadana Verse 36.166). 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: “ityuktvā tasya puṣyasya tāṃ muktākhyāṃ subhāvinīṃ
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • puṣyasya -
  • puṣya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    puṣya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    pus -> puṣya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √pus class 10 verb]
    pus -> puṣya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √pus class 10 verb]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • muktākhyā -
  • muktākhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • subhā -
  • subha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    subha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    subhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    subh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • avinī -
  • avi (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “prārthayitvā sutāyāsmai dātuṃ me 'rhati sarvathā || 166 |
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthayitvā -
  • arth -> arthayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √arth]
  • sutāyā -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • asmai -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dātum -
  • -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    dai -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dai]
    de -> dātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √de]
    dātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    dātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • me' -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sarvathā -
  • sarvathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse 166
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