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 14.5

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भद्र वत अहं छेद्ये अहं भेद्ये नराधिप ।
त्वया अनतिरिच्चापि शस्त्रेहि पारमिं गता ॥ ५ ॥

bhadra vata ahaṃ chedye ahaṃ bhedye narādhipa |
tvayā anatiriccāpi śastrehi pāramiṃ gatā || 5 ||

“My lord, I am adept whether the need he for stabbing or thrusting with the sword, and so expert that not even you surpass me in the use of arms. (5)
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 (14.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhadra, Vata, Aha, Asmad, Chedya, Bhedya, Bhedi, Naradhipa, Tva, Yushmad, Nat, Rit, Capin, Capi, Shastra, Shastri, Parami, Gat, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 14.5). 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: “bhadra vata ahaṃ chedye ahaṃ bhedye narādhipa ”
bhadra -
bhadra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhadra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vata -
vata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√van -> vata (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √van class 1 verb], [vocative single from √van class 8 verb]

√van -> vata (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √van class 1 verb], [vocative single from √van class 8 verb]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
chedye -
chedya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

chedya (noun, neuter)

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

chedyā (noun, feminine)

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

√chid -> chedya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √chid]

√chid -> chedya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √chid], [vocative dual from √chid], [accusative dual from √chid], [locative single from √chid]

√chid -> chedyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √chid], [vocative single from √chid], [vocative dual from √chid], [accusative dual from √chid]

√chid (verb class 0)

[present passive first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
bhedye -
bhedya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhedya (noun, neuter)

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

bhedyā (noun, feminine)

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

√bhid -> bhedya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √bhid]

√bhid -> bhedya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √bhid], [vocative dual from √bhid], [accusative dual from √bhid], [locative single from √bhid]

√bhid -> bhedyā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √bhid], [vocative single from √bhid], [vocative dual from √bhid], [accusative dual from √bhid]

bhedī (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

√bhid (verb class 0)

[present passive first single]
narādhipa -
narādhipa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “tvayā anatiriccāpi śastrehi pāramiṃ gatā ”
tvayā -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
nati -
nati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

nat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

nat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
ric -
rit (noun, masculine)

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

rit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
cāpi -
cāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpin (noun, neuter)

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

cāpī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpī (noun, feminine)

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

cāpī (noun, neuter)

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

cāpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
śastre -
śastra (noun, neuter)

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

śastra (noun, masculine)

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

śastṛ (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single], [dative single]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
pāramim -
pārami (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
gatā -
gat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

gat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

gatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 14.5

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019