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 9.30

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नानाधातुम् इमं लोकम् अनुवर्तन्ति पण्डिताः ।
तेन तेषां गता कीर्ति लोके समरुमानुषे इति ॥ ३० ॥

nānādhātum imaṃ lokam anuvartanti paṇḍitāḥ |
tena teṣāṃ gatā kīrti loke samarumānuṣe iti || 30 ||

Wisely they adapt themselves to the world with its divers elements, and so their renown goes forth in the worlds of devas and men. (30)
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 (9.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nanadhatu, Idam, Loka, Anu, Vartat, Vartanti, Pandita, Tad, Tena, Gat, Gata, Kirti, Sama, Ruma, Usha, Ush, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 9.30). 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: “nānādhātum imaṃ lokam anuvartanti paṇḍitāḥ ”
nānādhātum -
nānādhātu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

nānādhātu (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
imam -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
lokam -
loka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
anu -
anu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

anu (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

anu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

anu (noun, neuter)

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

anu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

anu (Preverb)

[Preverb]
vartanti -
√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt -> vartantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]

√vṛt (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
paṇḍitāḥ -
paṇḍita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
Line 2: “tena teṣāṃ gatā kīrti loke samarumānuṣe iti ”
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
teṣām -
tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
gatā -
gat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

gat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

gatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kīrti -
kīrti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

kīrti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

kīrtī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

kīrtī (noun, feminine)

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

kīrtī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
loke -
loka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√lok (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
sama -
sama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sam (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
rumān -
ruma (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
uṣe -
uṣā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

uṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

uṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

uṣ (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single], [dative single]

uṣā (noun, feminine)

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

√u (verb class 1)

[perfect middle second single]

√u (verb class 2)

[present middle second single], [perfect middle second single]

√u (verb class 5)

[perfect middle second single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 9.30

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019