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 64.590

उद्यानरम्यां शुभरुतसन्निनादां जालविचित्रां सुखसंप्रवेशां ।
ध्वजपताकाहि स्फुटां सुरम्यां छत्रेहि च्छन्नां शुभदर्शनीयां ॥ ५९० ॥

udyānaramyāṃ śubharutasanninādāṃ jālavicitrāṃ sukhasaṃpraveśāṃ |
dhvajapatākāhi sphuṭāṃ suramyāṃ chatrehi cchannāṃ śubhadarśanīyāṃ || 590 ||

(A city having) pleasant parks echoing with sweet cries, sparkling with net-work, with spacious entrances, gaily hung with flags and banners, and covered with sunshades, altogether a lovely sight. (590)

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

Udyana, Ramya, Shubha, Ruta, Nada, Jala, Vicitra, Sukha, Sampravesha, Dhvaja, Pataka, Ahi, Sphuta, Suramya, Chatra, Shubhadarsha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.590). 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: “udyānaramyāṃ śubharutasanninādāṃ jālavicitrāṃ sukhasaṃpraveśāṃ
  • udyāna -
  • udyāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ramyām -
  • ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
  • śubha -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ruta -
  • ruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ru -> ruta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 2 verb]
    ru -> ruta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ru class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ru class 2 verb]
    ru (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • sanni -
  • sanni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nādā -
  • nāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jāla -
  • jāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vicitrām -
  • vicitrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sukha -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sampraveśā -
  • sampraveśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dhvajapatākāhi sphuṭāṃ suramyāṃ chatrehi cchannāṃ śubhadarśanīyāṃ
  • dhvaja -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • patākā -
  • patāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    patākā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • sphuṭām -
  • sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • suramyām -
  • suramyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • chatre -
  • chatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    chatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    chatrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse cchannām*śu
  • śubhadarśa -
  • śubhadarśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubhadarśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nīyā -
  • -> nīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • 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 64.590

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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