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 29.21

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पीतालंकारवसनाः कर्णिकारा व पुष्पिता ।
संबुद्धं पर्युपासन्ति घनकेयूरधारिणः ॥ २१ ॥

pītālaṃkāravasanāḥ karṇikārā va puṣpitā |
saṃbuddhaṃ paryupāsanti ghanakeyūradhāriṇaḥ || 21 ||

Arrayed in golden garments, the colour of karnikara flowers, and wearing solid bracelets they sit around the Buddha. (21)
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 (29.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pita, Alankara, Vasana, Karnikara, Pushpita, Sambuddha, Pari, Upa, Asat, Ghana, Keyura, Dhari, Dharin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 29.21). 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: “pītālaṃkāravasanāḥ karṇikārā va puṣpitā ”
pītā -
pīta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pīta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pītā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]

√pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]

√pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pai class 1 verb]

√pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]

√pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]

√pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb]

√pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī -> pīta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 4 verb]

√pī (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
alaṅkāra -
alaṅkāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

alaṅkāra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vasanāḥ -
vasanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
karṇikārā* -
karṇikāra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

karṇikārā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

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

[nominative single]
Line 2: “saṃbuddhaṃ paryupāsanti ghanakeyūradhāriṇaḥ ”
sambuddham -
sambuddha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sambuddha (noun, neuter)

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

sambuddhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
paryu -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

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

pari (noun, feminine)

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

pari (noun, neuter)

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

parī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

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

parī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
upā -
upā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

upa (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

upa (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

upa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
asanti -
asat (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

ghana (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

keyūra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dhāriṇaḥ -
dhāri (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

dhārin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

dhārin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 29.21

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019