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 29.10

< Previous

Next >

यथा इन्द्रकीलो पृथिवीसन्निश्रितो स्या चतूर्भि वातेहि असंप्रकम्पि ।
तथोपमं सत्पुरुषं वदेमि यो आर्यसत्यानि सुदेशितानि गम्भीर-अर्थानि अवेत्य पश्यति ।
इदं पि संघे रतनं प्रणीतं एतेन सत्येन सुस्वस्ति भोतु मनुष्यतो वा अमनुष्यतो वा ॥ १० ॥

yathā indrakīlo pṛthivīsanniśrito syā catūrbhi vātehi asaṃprakampi |
tathopamaṃ satpuruṣaṃ vademi yo āryasatyāni sudeśitāni gambhīra-arthāni avetya paśyati |
idaṃ pi saṃghe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ etena satyena susvasti bhotu manuṣyato vā amanuṣyato vā || 10 ||

As Indra’s column is firmly grounded so that it is unshaken by the four winds, like it do I proclaim the worthy man to be, who keeps full in view the well-taught profound Aryan truths. This choicest gem is in the Sangha. By this truth let blessing come from man and from demon. (10)
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 (29.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Prithivi, Sya, Catu, Catur, Bha, Vatri, Vata, Vati, Vat, Prakampin, Tathopama, Satpurusha, Aryasatya, Suda, Ishita, Gambhira, Artha, Pashyat, Idam, Sangha, Atana, Pranita, Eta, Etad, Esha, Satya, Svasti, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 29.10). 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: “yathā indrakīlo pṛthivīsanniśrito syā catūrbhi vātehi asaṃprakampi ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
indrakīlo -
pṛthivī -
pṛthivī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

pṛthivi (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
sanniśrito -
syā -
si (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

syā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
catūr -
catu (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]

catur (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
bhi -
bhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
vāte -
vāta (noun, masculine)

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

vāta (noun, neuter)

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

vātṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

vātā (noun, feminine)

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

vāti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√vā -> vāta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [locative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb], [dative single from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā -> vāta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [locative single from √vā class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb], [dative single from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā -> vātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb], [dative single from √vā class 1 verb]

√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb], [dative single from √vā class 1 verb]

√vā (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle third single], [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]

√vai (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
sam -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
prakampi -
prakampin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

prakampin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “tathopamaṃ satpuruṣaṃ vademi yo āryasatyāni sudeśitāni gambhīra-arthāni avetya paśyati ”
tathopamam -
tathopama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

tathopama (noun, neuter)

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

tathopamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
satpuruṣam -
satpuruṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
va -
u (noun, masculine)

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

ū (noun, masculine)

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

ū (noun, neuter)

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

ū (noun, feminine)

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

o (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

au (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

au (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

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

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

ad (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
emi -
√i (verb class 2)

[present active first single]
yo -
yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
āryasatyāni -
āryasatya (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
sude -
suda (noun, masculine)

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

suda (noun, neuter)

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

sudā (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single], [dative single]

sudā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
īśitāni -
√īś -> īśita (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √īś class 2 verb]
gambhīra -
gambhīra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

gambhīra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
arthāni -
artha (noun, neuter)

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

√arth (verb class 1)

[imperative active first single]
avet -
√av (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

√u (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

√vid (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]

√vī (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single]
ya -
paśyati -
paśyat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

paśyat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
Line 3: “idaṃ pi saṃghe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ etena satyena susvasti bhotu manuṣyato vā amanuṣyato vā ”
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
Cannot analyse pi*sa
saṅghe -
saṅgha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

saṅgha (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
ra -
ṛ (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
atanam -
atana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atana (noun, neuter)

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

√tan (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
praṇītam -
praṇīta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

praṇīta (noun, neuter)

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

praṇītā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
etena -
eta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

eta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

etad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
satyena -
satya (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

satya (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
su -
sū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sū (noun, neuter)

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

sū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

so (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
svasti -
svasti (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

svasti (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

svasti (noun, neuter)

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

svastī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

svastī (noun, feminine)

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

svastī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bho -
bhu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
manuṣyato -
vā*a -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
amanuṣyato -
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 29.10

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019