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 64.361

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शीलं प्रावरणं श्रेष्ठं अलंकारं प्रभास्वरं ।
शीलेन शोभितो भिक्षुः ददन्तो न विहन्यति ॥ ३६१ ॥

śīlaṃ prāvaraṇaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ alaṃkāraṃ prabhāsvaraṃ |
śīlena śobhito bhikṣuḥ dadanto na vihanyati || 361 ||

Morality is the best garment and a resplendent ornament. The monk who is conspicuous for his morality is not obstructed in his charity. (361)
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 (64.361). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shil, Shila, Pravarana, Shreshtha, Alankara, Prabhasvara, Shobhita, Bhikshu, Dad, Anta, Viha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.361). 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: “śīlaṃ prāvaraṇaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ alaṃkāraṃ prabhāsvaraṃ ”
śīlam -
śīla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śīla (noun, neuter)

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

śīlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śīl (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
prāvaraṇam -
prāvaraṇa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
śreṣṭham -
śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)

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

śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
alaṅkāram -
alaṅkāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

alaṅkāra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
prabhāsvaram -
prabhāsvara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prabhāsvara (noun, neuter)

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

prabhāsvarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “śīlena śobhito bhikṣuḥ dadanto na vihanyati ”
śīlena -
śīla (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

śīla (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
śobhito* -
śobhita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√śubh -> śobhita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √śubh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śubh class 6 verb], [nominative single from √śubh]
bhikṣuḥ -
bhikṣu (noun, masculine)

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

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

dad (noun, neuter)

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

dat (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
anto* -
anta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
viha -
viha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

viha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nyati -
nyati (Preverb)

[Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.361

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019