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).

अहो प्रभावः पुरुषर्षभस्य अहो ऽस्य ज्ञानं विपुलं अनास्रवम् ।
यस्यैकरश्मिः प्रसृताद्य लोके दर्शेति क्षेत्राण बहू सहस्रान् ॥ ४९ ॥

aho prabhāvaḥ puruṣarṣabhasya aho 'sya jñānaṃ vipulaṃ anāsravam |
yasyaikaraśmiḥ prasṛtādya loke darśeti kṣetrāṇa bahū sahasrān || 49 ||

O how powerful is the Leader of men! how extensive and bright is his knowledge! that a single beam darted by him over the world renders visible so many thousands of fields!

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

Ahu, Prabhava, Purusharshabha, Ahan, Idam, Jnana, Vipula, Anasrava, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Aika, Rashmi, Prasrita, Loka, Darsha, Iti, Kshetra, Bahu, Sahasra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 1.49). 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: “aho prabhāvaḥ puruṣarṣabhasya aho 'sya jñānaṃ vipulaṃ anāsravam
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • prabhāvaḥ -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣarṣabhasya -
  • puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • aho' -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jñānam -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vipulam -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vipulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anāsravam -
  • anāsrava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anāsrava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anāsravā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yasyaikaraśmiḥ prasṛtādya loke darśeti kṣetrāṇa bahū sahasrān
  • yasyai -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    yasyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aika -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmiḥ -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasṛtād -
  • prasṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    prasṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • darśe -
  • darśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    darśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    darśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṣetrā -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṇa -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bahū -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sahasrān -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 1.49

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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