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 65.24

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यथा तृणानि गृह्णासि यथा याचसि स्वस्तिकं ।
यथोपेसि महीमण्डं अद्य बुद्धो भविष्यसि ॥ २४ ॥

yathā tṛṇāni gṛhṇāsi yathā yācasi svastikaṃ |
yathopesi mahīmaṇḍaṃ adya buddho bhaviṣyasi || 24 ||

“From the way thou boldest the grass, from the way thou dost ask Svastika for it, from the way thou dost approach the bodhi throne, to-day thou wilt become Buddha. (24)
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 (65.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Trina, Svastika, Mahi, Anda, Adya, Buddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 65.24). 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: “yathā tṛṇāni gṛhṇāsi yathā yācasi svastikaṃ ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
tṛṇāni -
tṛṇa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
gṛhṇāsi -
√grah (verb class 9)

[present active second single]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
yācasi -
√yāc (verb class 1)

[present active second single]
svastikam -
svastika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svastika (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “yathopesi mahīmaṇḍaṃ adya buddho bhaviṣyasi ”
Cannot analyse yathopesi*ma
mahīm -
mahī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
aṇḍam -
aṇḍa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
adya -
adya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

adya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
buddho* -
buddha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhaviṣyasi -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 65.24

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019