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 67.58

तस्य भार्यारम् आनेसि मद्रकराजस्य धीतरं ।
सर्वाचारेहि संपन्नां सर्वाङ्गोपेतां प्रजापतीं ॥ ५८ ॥

tasya bhāryāram ānesi madrakarājasya dhītaraṃ |
sarvācārehi saṃpannāṃ sarvāṅgopetāṃ prajāpatīṃ || 58 ||

“So bring me as wife the daughter of the king of the Madrakas who is named Prajapati, and who is accomplished and perfect in all good conduct.” (58)

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

Tad, Bhari, Bharin, Bharya, Ara, Ana, Madraka, Raja, Dhita, Sarvacara, Sampanna, Sarvanga, Upeta, Prajapati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 67.58). 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: “tasya bhāryāram ānesi madrakarājasya dhītaraṃ
  • 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]
  • bhāryā -
  • bhāri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    bhārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhārya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhṛ]
    bhāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhṛ]
    bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhṛ]
  • āram -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first single]
    (verb class 5)
    [aorist active first single]
  • āne -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • madraka -
  • madraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājasya -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dhīta -
  • dhīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sarvācārehi saṃpannāṃ sarvāṅgopetāṃ prajāpatīṃ
  • sarvācāre -
  • sarvācāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sampannām -
  • sampannā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarvāṅgo -
  • sarvāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upetām -
  • upetā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prajāpatīm -
  • prajāpatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 67.58

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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