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 52.75

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ततो च ते राजदूता महामात्रा यशस्विनो ।
क्षिप्रं पन्थं विशोधेन्सुः स्वयं राजा इहेष्यति ॥ ७५ ॥

tato ca te rājadūtā mahāmātrā yaśasvino |
kṣipraṃ panthaṃ viśodhensuḥ svayaṃ rājā iheṣyati || 75 ||

And the royal servants of high rank and renown quickly cleared the way, saying, “The king himself is coming this way.” (75)
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 (52.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Rajat, Uta, Mahamatra, Yashasvin, Yashasvi, Kshipram, Kshipra, Pat, Tha, Svayam, Raja, Iha, Ishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 52.75). 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: “tato ca te rājadūtā mahāmātrā yaśasvino ”
tato -
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
rājad -
√rāj -> rājat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
ūtā* -
ūta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ūtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√u -> ūta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √u class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √u class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √u class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 5 verb]

√u -> ūtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √u class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √u class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √u class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √u class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √u class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √u class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √u class 5 verb]

√vā -> ūta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vā class 1 verb]

√vā -> ūtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vā class 1 verb]
mahāmātrā* -
mahāmātra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

mahāmātrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yaśasvi -
yaśasvin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yaśasvin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

yaśasvī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

yaśasvī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

yaśasvī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
no -
nu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “kṣipraṃ panthaṃ viśodhensuḥ svayaṃ rājā iheṣyati ”
kṣipram -
kṣipram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣipra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣipra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṣiprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pan -
pa (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

pa (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

pat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]
tham -
tha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

tha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Cannot analyse viśodhensuḥ*sv
svayam -
svayam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
rājā* -
rāja (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

rājā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
ihe -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
iṣyati -
√iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]

√iṣ -> iṣyat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √iṣ class 4 verb]

√iṣ (verb class 4)

[present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 52.75

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019