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 76.147

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अथाप्रमेयस्य पितुर् अभूषि चिरस्य दृष्ट्वान प्रियं मनापं ।
पुत्रं स्वकं प्राणसमं निषण्णं हिताहितं पृच्छति वेगजातो ॥ १४७ ॥

athāprameyasya pitur abhūṣi cirasya dṛṣṭvāna priyaṃ manāpaṃ |
putraṃ svakaṃ prāṇasamaṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ hitāhitaṃ pṛcchati vegajāto || 147 ||

Then the father of the Infinite One fell to thinking, as, after a long time, he beheld seated there his gracious son who was dear to him as life itself. Impulsively he inquired whether it was well or ill with him. (147)
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 (76.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Aprameya, Pitri, Pitu, Abhu, Ush, Cira, Ana, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Manapa, Putra, Svaka, Pranasama, Nishanna, Hitahita, Pricchat, Vega, Jatu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 76.147). 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: “athāprameyasya pitur abhūṣi cirasya dṛṣṭvāna priyaṃ manāpaṃ ”
athā -
athā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
aprameyasya -
aprameya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

aprameya (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
pitur -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

pitu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
abhū -
abhū (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
uṣi -
uṣ (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
cirasya -
cira (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

cira (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
ana -
ana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
priyam -
priyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

priya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

priya (noun, neuter)

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

priyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

prī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

prī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
manāpam -
manāpa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

manāpa (noun, neuter)

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

manāpā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “putraṃ svakaṃ prāṇasamaṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ hitāhitaṃ pṛcchati vegajāto ”
putram -
putra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

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

putrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
svakam -
svaka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svaka (noun, neuter)

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

svakā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
prāṇasamam -
prāṇasama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prāṇasama (noun, neuter)

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

prāṇasamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
niṣaṇṇam -
niṣaṇṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

niṣaṇṇa (noun, neuter)

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

niṣaṇṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
hitāhitam -
hitāhita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

hitāhita (noun, neuter)

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

hitāhitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pṛcchati -
√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]

√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √praś class 6 verb]

pṛcchat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pṛcchat (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

pṛcchat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√praś (verb class 6)

[present active third single]
vega -
vega (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
jāto -
jātu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

jātu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 76.147

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019