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 34.113

कूटागारसमेहि च स्फटिकमणिमुसालगल्वेहि चित्रेहि ।
भरितम् अपि अन्तरीक्षं दुष्यशतसमुच्छ्रितपताकं ॥ ११३ ॥

kūṭāgārasamehi ca sphaṭikamaṇimusālagalvehi citrehi |
bharitam api antarīkṣaṃ duṣyaśatasamucchritapatākaṃ || 113 ||

The air, with hundreds of pennants of woven cloth flying high, is filled as though with pinnacles bright with crystal and gems and coral. (113)

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

Kutagara, Sama, Sphatikamani, Usri, Citra, Bharita, Api, Antariksha, Ucchrita, Pataka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 34.113). 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: “kūṭāgārasamehi ca sphaṭikamaṇimusālagalvehi citrehi
  • kūṭāgāra -
  • kūṭāgāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • same -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sphaṭikamaṇim -
  • sphaṭikamaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • usā -
  • usṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • laga -
  • lag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lve -
  • lo (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ehi -
  • ehi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • citre -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “bharitam api antarīkṣaṃ duṣyaśatasamucchritapatākaṃ
  • bharitam -
  • bharita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bharita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bharitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • antarīkṣam -
  • antarīkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • duṣya -
  • duṣ -> duṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √duṣ]
    duṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śatasam -
  • śatasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucchrita -
  • ucchrita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ucchrita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patākam -
  • patāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    patākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 34.113

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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