Buddha-Carita [sanskrit]

by E. B. Cowell | 2003 | 11,474 words | ISBN-10: 8187418788 | ISBN-13: 9788187418788

The Buddha Carita (Saddharma-pundarika) by Asvaghosa a famous Sanskrit text revolving around the live and exploits of the Buddha. The Buddha Carita (Buddhacarita) is written in the style of a Kavya (or Mahakavya, epic poetry) and extant original Sanskrit text consists of roughly 1,000 metrical verses.

Verse 9.72

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तौ ज्ञातुं परमगतेर्गतिं तु तस्य प्रच्छन्नांश्चरपुरुषाञ्छुचीन् विधाय ।
राजानं प्रियसुतलालसं नु गत्वा द्रक्ष्यावः कथमिति जग्मतुः कथञ्चित् ॥ ७२ ॥

tau jñātuṃ paramagatergatiṃ tu tasya pracchannāṃścarapuruṣāñchucīn vidhāya |
rājānaṃ priyasutalālasaṃ nu gatvā drakṣyāvaḥ kathamiti jagmatuḥ kathañcit || 72 ||

Having placed faithful emissaries in disguise to find out the actions of him who was the supreme refuge of all, they went on with faltering steps, saying to each other, 'How shall we approach the king and see him, who is longing for his dear son?'
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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 (9.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paramagati, Gati, Tad, Pracchanna, Cara, Purusha, Shuci, Vidha, Rajan, Rajana, Priya, Sutala, Alas, Alasa, Katham, Katha, Iti, Cit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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Line 1: “tau jñātuṃ paramagatergatiṃ tu tasya pracchannāṃścarapuruṣāñchucīn vidhāya ”
tau -
ta (noun, masculine)

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

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
jñātum -
√jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √jñā]

√jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √jñā]
paramagater -
paramagati (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
gatim -
gati (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

gati (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
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]
pracchannāṃś -
pracchanna (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
cara -
cara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√car (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
puruṣāñch -
puruṣa (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
śucīn -
śuci (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
vidhāya -
vidha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

vidha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
Line 2: “rājānaṃ priyasutalālasaṃ nu gatvā drakṣyāvaḥ kathamiti jagmatuḥ kathañcit ”
rājānam -
rājāna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rājāna (noun, neuter)

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

rājan (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
priya -
priya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

priya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sutalā -
sutala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sutala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
alasam -
alasa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

alasa (noun, neuter)

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

alasā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

alas (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√las (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
nu -
nu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nau (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
gatvā -
√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √gam]

√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √gam]

√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √gam]
drakṣyāvaḥ -
√dṛś (verb class 1)

[future active first dual]
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
jagmatuḥ -
√gam (verb class 1)

[perfect active third dual]

√gam (verb class 2)

[perfect active third dual]

√gam (verb class 3)

[perfect active third dual]
kathañ -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
cit -
cit (noun, feminine)

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

cit (noun, masculine)

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

cit (noun, neuter)

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