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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 46.9
राज्यं राजपरिदेववीक्षणकालेन तन् ददा सर्वं ।
अपविज्झियान प्रक्रमि अधौतमलिनं पटं गृह्य ॥ ९ ॥
rājyaṃ rājaparidevavīkṣaṇakālena tan dadā sarvaṃ |
apavijjhiyāna prakrami adhautamalinaṃ paṭaṃ gṛhya || 9 ||
When he observed the king’s lamentation then did he renounce everything, and set out wearing garments that were unwashed and soiled. (9)
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 (46.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Rajya, Raja, Parideva, Vikshana, Kalena, Kala, Tan, Dada, Dad, Sarvam, Sarva, Amalina, Pata, Grihya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 46.9). 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: “rājyaṃ rājaparidevavīkṣaṇakālena tan dadā sarvaṃ ”
- rājyam -
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rājya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rājya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]rājyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
- rāja -
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rāja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[compound]√rāj (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- parideva -
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parideva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vīkṣaṇa -
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vīkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kālena -
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kālena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kāla (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tan -
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tan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- dadā -
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dadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]dadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sarvam -
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sarvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sarva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sarva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “apavijjhiyāna prakrami adhautamalinaṃ paṭaṃ gṛhya ”
- Cannot analyse apavijjhiyāna*pr
- Cannot analyse prakrami*ad
- adhaut -
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√dhū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
- amalinam -
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amalina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amalina (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amalinā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paṭam -
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paṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- gṛhya -
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gṛhya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gṛhya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√grah -> gṛhya (absolutive)[absolutive from √grah]√grah -> gṛhya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]√grah -> gṛhya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 46.9
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit