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 34.160

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जाते जगप्रधाने सर्वे अर्था प्रदक्षिणा राज्ञो ।
तेन नरलम्बकस्य नामं सर्वार्थसिद्ध इति ॥ १६० ॥

jāte jagapradhāne sarve arthā pradakṣiṇā rājño |
tena naralambakasya nāmaṃ sarvārthasiddha iti || 160 ||

When the Chief of all the world was born, all the king’s affairs prospered. Hence he who was the boon of men was named Sarvarthasiddha. (160)
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 (34.160). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jata, Jati, Jaga, Pradhana, Sarva, Tad, Tena, Nara, Lambaka, Sarvarthasiddha, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 34.160). 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: “jāte jagapradhāne sarve arthā pradakṣiṇā rājño ”
jāte -
jāta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jāta (noun, neuter)

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

jātā (noun, feminine)

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

jāti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]

√jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]

√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
jaga -
jaga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√gā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√gā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√gā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]

√gā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√gā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]
pradhāne -
pradhāna (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pradhāna (noun, neuter)

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

pradhānā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
sarve -
sarva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [locative single]

sarva (noun, neuter)

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

sarvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
arthā -
pradakṣiṇā* -
Cannot analyse rājño
Line 2: “tena naralambakasya nāmaṃ sarvārthasiddha 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]
nara -
nara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lambakasya -
lambaka (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
nāmam -
nāman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]
sarvārthasiddha* -
sarvārthasiddha (noun, masculine)

[nominative 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 34.160

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019