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 86.24

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एष मार्गो ब्रह्मपुरे एष मार्गः सनातनः ।
सद्धर्मविद्भिर् आख्यातो ब्रह्मलोकोपपत्तये ॥ २४ ॥

eṣa mārgo brahmapure eṣa mārgaḥ sanātanaḥ |
saddharmavidbhir ākhyāto brahmalokopapattaye || 24 ||

This is the Way to Brahma’s city; this is the Way Eternal, the Way that is proclaimed by those who know the true dharma, the Way that leads to birth in Brahma’s world. (24)
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 (86.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Esha, Marga, Brahmapura, Sanatana, Saddharma, Vid, Vidh, Akhyatri, Akhyata, Brahmaloka, Upapatti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 86.24). 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: “eṣa mārgo brahmapure eṣa mārgaḥ sanātanaḥ ”
eṣa -
eṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√eṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]

√iṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
mārgo* -
mārga (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brahmapure -
brahmapura (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
eṣa -
eṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√eṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]

√iṣ (verb class 1)

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

[nominative single]
sanātanaḥ -
sanātana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “saddharmavidbhir ākhyāto brahmalokopapattaye ”
saddharma -
saddharma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vidbhir -
vid (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

vid (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

vidh (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

vidh (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
ākhyāto* -
ākhyātṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

ākhyāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
brahmaloko -
brahmaloka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
upapattaye -
upapatti (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 86.24

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019