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).

सवैजयन्ताः सद शोभमाना घण्टासमूहै रणमान नित्यम् ।
पुष्पैश्च गन्धैश्च तथैव वाद्यैः संपूजिता नरमरुयक्षराक्षसैः ॥ ४६ ॥

savaijayantāḥ sada śobhamānā ghaṇṭāsamūhai raṇamāna nityam |
puṣpaiśca gandhaiśca tathaiva vādyaiḥ saṃpūjitā naramaruyakṣarākṣasaiḥ || 46 ||

They are always decorated with flags; a multitude of bells is constantly heard sounding; men, gods, goblins, and Titans pay their worship with flowers, perfumes, and music.

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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 (1.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sava, Savan, Sada, Shobhamana, Ghanta, Rana, Ana, Nityam, Nitya, Pushpa, Gandha, Tatha, Vadya, Sampujita, Nara, Yaksharakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 1.46). 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: “savaijayantāḥ sada śobhamānā ghaṇṭāsamūhai raṇamāna nityam
  • savai -
  • sava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    savan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    savan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    su (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • aijayantā -
  • ej (verb class 0)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sada -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śobhamānā* -
  • śubh -> śobhamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śobhamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ghaṇṭā -
  • ghaṇṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samūhai -
  • raṇam -
  • raṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    raṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āna -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “puṣpaiśca gandhaiśca tathaiva vādyaiḥ saṃpūjitā naramaruyakṣarākṣasaiḥ
  • puṣpaiś -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandhaiś -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vādyaiḥ -
  • vādya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vādya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vad -> vādya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √vad class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √vad]
    vad -> vādya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √vad class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √vad]
  • sampūjitā* -
  • sampūjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sampūjitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • naram -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aru -
  • aru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yakṣarākṣasaiḥ -
  • yakṣarākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yakṣarākṣasa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 1.46

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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