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 64.626

प्रतिगृह्णते तस्य जिनो ऽन्तिकातो ज्ञात्वान चित्तं चरितं उदारं ।
तस्य यशो भेष्यति देवलोके विशिष्ट लोके असदृशो दक्षिणीयो ॥ ६२६ ॥

pratigṛhṇate tasya jino 'ntikāto jñātvāna cittaṃ caritaṃ udāraṃ |
tasya yaśo bheṣyati devaloke viśiṣṭa loke asadṛśo dakṣiṇīyo || 626 ||

The Conqueror, knowing his thoughts and his noble conduct, accepts the bowl from him. In the deva-world glory shall be his, and in the world of men he shall be distinguished, without a peer and worthy of offerings. (626)

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

Prati, Grihnat, Grihnata, Tad, Jina, Antikat, Antika, Ana, Citta, Carita, Udara, Yasha, Yashas, Devaloka, Vishishta, Loka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.626). 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: “pratigṛhṇate tasya jino 'ntikāto jñātvāna cittaṃ caritaṃ udāraṃ
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gṛhṇate -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhṇatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jino' -
  • ji (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • antikāt -
  • antikāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    antika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    antika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • o* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • ana -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • caritam -
  • carita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udāram -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tasya yaśo bheṣyati devaloke viśiṣṭa loke asadṛśo dakṣiṇīyo
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yaśo* -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bheṣyati -
  • bhī (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
    bhī (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
  • devaloke -
  • devaloka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • viśiṣṭa -
  • viśiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • asadṛśo* -
  • Cannot analyse dakṣiṇīyo

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.626

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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