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 79.6

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साधु ते अश्वकि पृच्छिता प्रश्ना यस्य कृते स्मितं लोकहितस्य ।
तस्य ते वक्ष्यं फलं निखिलेन एकमनो भणतो मे श्रुणेहि ॥ ६ ॥

sādhu te aśvaki pṛcchitā praśnā yasya kṛte smitaṃ lokahitasya |
tasya te vakṣyaṃ phalaṃ nikhilena ekamano bhaṇato me śruṇehi || 6 ||

“Well is it for you, O Ashvakin, that you ask as to why the Benefactor of the world smiled. I will tell you the whole purport of it. Listen with undivided mind as I speak. (6)
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 (79.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sadhu, Tad, Yushmad, Shita, Prashna, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Smita, Lokahita, Vakshya, Phala, Nikhilena, Nikhila, Ekamanas, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 79.6). 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: “sādhu te aśvaki pṛcchitā praśnā yasya kṛte smitaṃ lokahitasya ”
sādhu -
sādhu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sādhu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

sādhu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

sādhu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
Cannot analyse aśvaki*pṛ
pṛcch -
pṛt (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
śitā -
śitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√śā -> śitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √śā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb]
praśnā* -
praśna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
yasya -
yasya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yasya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√yas -> yasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √yas]

ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√yas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
kṛte -
kṛte (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṛte (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

kṛt (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

kṛta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

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

kṛti (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

kṛti (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[present middle third single]
smitam -
smita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

smita (noun, neuter)

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

smitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√smi -> smita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]

√smi -> smita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √smi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]
lokahitasya -
lokahita (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

lokahita (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
Line 2: “tasya te vakṣyaṃ phalaṃ nikhilena ekamano bhaṇato me śruṇehi ”
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]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
vakṣyam -
√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √vakṣ]

√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √vakṣ]

√vakṣ -> vakṣyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √vakṣ]

√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vakṣ]

√vakṣ -> vakṣya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vakṣ], [accusative single from √vakṣ]
phalam -
phala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

phala (noun, neuter)

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

phalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nikhilena -
nikhilena (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

nikhila (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

nikhila (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ekamano* -
ekamanas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ekamanas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bhaṇato* -
√bhaṇ (verb class 1)

[present active third dual]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

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

mā (noun, feminine)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
Cannot analyse śruṇehi

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 79.6

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019