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 13.43

शरीरचित्तव्यसनातपैस्तैरेवंविधैस्तैश्च निपात्यमानैः ।
नैवासनाच्छाक्यमुनिश्चचाल स्वं निश्चयं बन्धुमिवोपगुह्य ॥ ४३ ॥

śarīracittavyasanātapaistairevaṃvidhaistaiśca nipātyamānaiḥ |
naivāsanācchākyamuniścacāla svaṃ niścayaṃ bandhumivopaguhya || 43 ||

But with all these various scorching assaults on his body and his mind, and all these missiles showered down upon him, the Shakya saint did not in the least degree move from his posture, clasping firmly his resolution as a kinsman.

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

Sharira, Citta, Vyasana, Apa, Taira, Vidha, Tad, Nipatyamana, Naiva, Asana, Shakyamuni, Sva, Svap, Nishcaya, Bandhu, Iva, Upaguhya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śarīracittavyasanātapaistairevaṃvidhaistaiśca nipātyamānaiḥ
  • śarīra -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citta -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • vyasanāt -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • apai -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    apā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ais -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • taire -
  • taira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vaṃ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidhais -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • taiś -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nipātyamānaiḥ -
  • nipātyamāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nipātyamāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “naivāsanācchākyamuniścacāla svaṃ niścayaṃ bandhumivopaguhya
  • naivā -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asanācch -
  • asana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śākyamuniś -
  • śākyamuni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cacāla -
  • cal (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niścayam -
  • niścaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • bandhum -
  • bandhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivo -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upaguhya -
  • upaguhya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Buddha-carita Verse 13.43

Cover of edition (2003)

The Buddha-Carita By Asvaghosa or Acts of Buddha
by E. B. Cowell (2003)

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Cover of edition (2011)

Buddha Carita of Asvaghosa
by Shanti Lal Nagar (2011)

Sanskrit text, English translation, Index of Verse and Photographs of Archaeological Evidence

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Cover of edition (2016)

Asvaghosa’s Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha
by E. H. Johnston (2016)

Sanskrit text with English Translation

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