Buddha-Carita [sanskrit]

by E. B. Cowell | 2003 | 11,474 words | ISBN-10: 8187418788 | ISBN-13: 9788187418788

The Buddha Carita (Saddharma-pundarika) by Asvaghosa a famous Sanskrit text revolving around the live and exploits of the Buddha. The Buddha Carita (Buddhacarita) is written in the style of a Kavya (or Mahakavya, epic poetry) and extant original Sanskrit text consists of roughly 1,000 metrical verses.

Verse 2.53

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बभार राज्यं स हि पुत्रहेतोः पुत्रं कुलार्थं यशसे कुलं तु ।
स्वर्गाय शब्दं दिवमात्महेतोर्धर्मार्थमात्मस्थितिमाचकाङ्क्ष ॥ ५३ ॥

babhāra rājyaṃ sa hi putrahetoḥ putraṃ kulārthaṃ yaśase kulaṃ tu |
svargāya śabdaṃ divamātmahetordharmārthamātmasthitimācakāṅkṣa || 53 ||

He endured the kingdom for the sake of his son, his son for his family, his family for fame, fame for heaven, heaven for the soul,—he only desired the soul's continuance for the sake of duty.
English translation by E. B. Cowell (2003) Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajya, Putrahan, Ita, Putra, Kula, Artha, Yashas, Yashasa, Svarga, Shabda, Div, Diva, Atmahan, Dharmartha, Sthiti, Aca, Kanksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Buddha-carita Verse 2.53). 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: “babhāra rājyaṃ sa hi putrahetoḥ putraṃ kulārthaṃ yaśase kulaṃ tu ”
babhāra -
√bhṛ (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√bhṛ (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√bhṛ (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√bhṝ (verb class 9)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
rājyam -
rājya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rājya (noun, neuter)

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

rājyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

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

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
putrahe -
putrahan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ito -
ita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

itā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√i -> ita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
uḥ -
u (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
putram -
putra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

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

putrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kulā -
kula (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kula (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kulā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
yaśase -
yaśas (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

yaśas (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

yaśasa (noun, neuter)

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

yaśasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
kulam -
kula (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kula (noun, neuter)

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

kulā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
Line 2: “svargāya śabdaṃ divamātmahetordharmārthamātmasthitimācakāṅkṣa ”
svargāya -
svarga (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

svarga (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
śabdam -
śabda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
divam -
diva (noun, neuter)

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

divan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

divā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

div (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ātmahe -
ātmahan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ito -
ita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

itā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√i -> ita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
ur -
u (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
dharmārtham -
dharmārtha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
ātma -
ātman (noun, masculine)

[compound]
sthitim -
sthiti (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
āca -
āca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ac (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
kāṅkṣa -
kāṅkṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kāṅkṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√kāṅkṣ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]