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 64.381

शीले आभोगं कृत्वान ब्रह्मां पश्यति देवतां ।
जांबूनदविमानं च मणीहि प्रतिमण्डितं ॥ ३८१ ॥

śīle ābhogaṃ kṛtvāna brahmāṃ paśyati devatāṃ |
jāṃbūnadavimānaṃ ca maṇīhi pratimaṇḍitaṃ || 381 ||

Through fixing his mind on morality he sees the Brahma devas and their mansion of Jambunada gold begirt with jewels. (381)

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

Shil, Shila, Abhoga, Kritva, Kritvan, Ana, Brahma, Pashyat, Devata, Jambunada, Vimana, Mani, Pratimandita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.381). 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: “śīle ābhogaṃ kṛtvāna brahmāṃ paśyati devatāṃ
  • śīle -
  • śīl (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śīla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śīla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śīlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ābhogam -
  • ābhoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābhoga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ābhogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛtvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
  • ana -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brahmām -
  • brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • paśyati -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • devatām -
  • devatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • Line 2: “jāṃbūnadavimānaṃ ca maṇīhi pratimaṇḍitaṃ
  • jāmbūnada -
  • jāmbūnada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāmbūnada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimānam -
  • vimāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maṇī -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    maṇī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pratimaṇḍitam -
  • pratimaṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratimaṇḍita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratimaṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.381

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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