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 52.48

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व्यूढोरस्क्यो महाबाहुः सुप्रशस्तकरांगुलि ।
समन्तकुक्षिश् च श्लक्ष्णो एणवृत्ति कटीमहान् ॥ ४८ ॥

vyūḍhoraskyo mahābāhuḥ supraśastakarāṃguli |
samantakukṣiś ca ślakṣṇo eṇavṛtti kaṭīmahān || 48 ||

Broadchested was he, with mighty arms, and admirable hands and fingers; compact was his belly, slender his figure; his carriage that of an antelope, and his hips were prominent. (48)
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 (52.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahabahu, Suprashasta, Samanta, Kukshi, Ena, Kati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 52.48). 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: “vyūḍhoraskyo mahābāhuḥ supraśastakarāṃguli ”
Cannot analyse vyūḍhoraskyo*ma
mahābāhuḥ -
mahābāhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

mahābāhu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
supraśasta -
supraśasta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

supraśasta (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [adverb]
Line 2: “samantakukṣiś ca ślakṣṇo eṇavṛtti kaṭīmahān ”
samanta -
samanta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

samanta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kukṣiś -
kukṣi (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

kukṣi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ślakṣṇo -
eṇa -
eṇa (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [adverb]
kaṭīm -
kaṭī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
ahān -
√hā (verb class 1)

[imperfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 52.48

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019