Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-Pundarika) [sanskrit]

by H. Kern | 2013 | 16,351 words | ISBN-13: 9788120801226

The Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-pundarika) is an important Mahayana Buddhist scripture classified as one of the nine Dharmas. the Lotus Sutra deals with a wide range of important Buddhist teachings in twenty-seven chapters including the nature of the Buddhas and the inherent potentiality of becoming Buddha within all beings. This editions only contains the Sanskrit metrical text and the corresponding English translation. Alternative titles: Saddharma-puṇḍarīka-sūtra (सद्धर्म-पुण्डरीक-सूत्र).

वीर्ये स्थिताः केचि जिनस्य पुत्रा मिद्धं जहित्वा च अशेषतो ऽन्ये ।
चंक्रम्ययुक्ताः पवने वसन्ति वीर्येण ते प्रस्थित अग्रबोधिम् ॥ ३१ ॥

vīrye sthitāḥ keci jinasya putrā middhaṃ jahitvā ca aśeṣato 'nye |
caṃkramyayuktāḥ pavane vasanti vīryeṇa te prasthita agrabodhim || 31 ||

There are some sons of the Gina who dwell in the forest, abiding in vigour, completely renouncing sloth, and actively engaged in walking; it is by energy that they are striving for supreme enlightenment.

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Virya, Sthita, Jina, Putra, Middha, Asheshatah, Anya, Pavana, Vasat, Vasanti, Tad, Yushmad, Prasthita, Agrabodhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 1.31). 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: “vīrye sthitāḥ keci jinasya putrā middhaṃ jahitvā ca aśeṣato 'nye
  • vīrye -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vīryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vīr class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √vīr class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √vīr class 10 verb], [locative single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vīr class 10 verb], [vocative single from √vīr class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √vīr class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • Cannot analyse keci*ji
  • jinasya -
  • jina (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jina (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • putrā* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • middham -
  • middha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    midh -> middha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √midh class 1 verb]
    midh -> middha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √midh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √midh class 1 verb]
  • jahitvā -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśeṣato' -
  • aśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “caṃkramyayuktāḥ pavane vasanti vīryeṇa te prasthita agrabodhim
  • Cannot analyse caṅkramyayuktāḥ*pa
  • pavane -
  • pavana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pavana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pavanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vasanti -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • vīryeṇa -
  • vīrya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vīr class 10 verb]
    vīr -> vīrya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vīr class 10 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • prasthita -
  • prasthita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasthita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agrabodhim -
  • agrabodhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 1.31

Cover of edition (2013)

The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)

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Cover of edition (2001)

The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)

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