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 52.32

तस्यैवम् अनुभावेन विमानम् आवसाम्य् अहं ।
नारीवरगणाकीर्णं कूटागारं वरुत्तमं ॥ ३२ ॥

tasyaivam anubhāvena vimānam āvasāmy ahaṃ |
nārīvaragaṇākīrṇaṃ kūṭāgāraṃ varuttamaṃ || 32 ||

And in virtue of that, I now dwell in this mansion that is most excellent, thronged with fair women, and filled with pinnacled buildings. (32)

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

Tad, Evam, Eva, Anubhava, Vimana, Aha, Asmad, Nari, Varaga, Akirna, Kutagara, Tta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 52.32). 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: “tasyaivam anubhāvena vimānam āvasāmy ahaṃ
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anubhāvena -
  • anubhāva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vimānam -
  • vimāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse āvasāmy*ah
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nārīvaragaṇākīrṇaṃ kūṭāgāraṃ varuttamaṃ
  • nārī -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • varaga -
  • varaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṇā -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ākīrṇam -
  • ākīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kūṭāgāram -
  • kūṭāgāra (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]
  • aru -
  • aru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ttam -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 52.32

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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