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 78.25

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मुंचथ लघु गजवरं चरतु वने गुरुजनं परिचरन्तो ।
भवतु जननी आश्वस्ता नंदतु सह पुत्ररतनेन ॥ २५ ॥

muṃcatha laghu gajavaraṃ caratu vane gurujanaṃ paricaranto |
bhavatu jananī āśvastā naṃdatu saha putraratanena || 25 ||

“Set the elephant free at once, let him roam the forest and tend the mother whom he reveres. Let his mother he comforted and rejoice with her jewel of a son. (25)
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 (78.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Laghu, Gajavara, Vana, Vani, Gurujana, Pari, Rantu, Janani, Ashvasta, Saha, Putra, Rata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 78.25). 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: “muṃcatha laghu gajavaraṃ caratu vane gurujanaṃ paricaranto ”
muñcatha -
√muc (verb class 6)

[present active second plural]

√muñc (verb class 1)

[present active second plural]
laghu -
laghu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

laghu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

laghu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

laghu (noun, neuter)

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

laghū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

laghū (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

laghū (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
gajavaram -
gajavara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
caratu -
√car (verb class 1)

[imperative active third single]
vane -
vana (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vana (noun, neuter)

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

vanā (noun, feminine)

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

vani (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

vani (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
gurujanam -
gurujana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

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

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

parī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ranto -
rantu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “bhavatu jananī āśvastā naṃdatu saha putraratanena ”
bhavatu -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[imperative active third single]
jananī -
jananī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

janani (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
āśvastā* -
āśvasta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
nandatu -
√nand (verb class 1)

[imperative active third single]
saha -
saha (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

saha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sah (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

rata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ram -> rata (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √ram class 1 verb]

√ram -> rata (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √ram class 1 verb]
nena -
na (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

na (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 78.25

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019