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 74.14

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उषितं सागरसलिले उषितं गिरिगहनकाननवनेषु ।
अदर्शनात् तुह्यं मुने उषिता स्म चिरं कुतीर्थेषु ॥ १४ ॥

uṣitaṃ sāgarasalile uṣitaṃ girigahanakānanavaneṣu |
adarśanāt tuhyaṃ mune uṣitā sma ciraṃ kutīrtheṣu || 14 ||

These have dwelt in the water of the ocean, in mountain cave, in glade and wood. A long time have they surely dwelt among false sectarians, through lack of sight of thee, O Sage. (14)
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 (74.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ushita, Sagara, Salila, Gir, Gahana, Kanana, Vana, Vaneshu, Adarshana, Muni, Sma, Ciram, Cira, Kutirtha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 74.14). 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: “uṣitaṃ sāgarasalile uṣitaṃ girigahanakānanavaneṣu ”
uṣitam -
uṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

uṣita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

uṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]
sāgara -
sāgara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sāgara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
salile -
salila (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

salila (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

salilā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
uṣitam -
uṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

uṣita (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

uṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]

√vas -> uṣita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]
giri -
giri (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

giri (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

gir (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

gir (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

gir (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
gahana -
gahana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

gahana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kānana -
kānana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vaneṣu -
vaneṣu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vaneṣu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vaneṣu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

vana (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

vana (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]
Line 2: “adarśanāt tuhyaṃ mune uṣitā sma ciraṃ kutīrtheṣu ”
adarśanāt -
adarśana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

adarśana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
tuhya -
√tuh -> tuhya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tuh]

√tu (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ap (noun, feminine)

[compound]

ap (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
mune -
muni (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

mū (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
uṣitā -
uṣitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √vas class 1 verb]

√vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √vas class 6 verb]
sma -
sma (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sman (noun, masculine)

[compound]
ciram -
ciram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

cira (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cira (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

cirā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kutīrtheṣu -
kutīrtha (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 74.14

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019