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).

नवयानसंप्रस्थित बोधिसत्त्वाः कृताधिकारा बहुबुद्धकोटिषु ।
सुविनिश्चितार्था बहुधर्मभाणकास्तेषां पि पूर्णा दशिमा दिशो भवेत् ॥ १४ ॥

navayānasaṃprasthita bodhisattvāḥ kṛtādhikārā bahubuddhakoṭiṣu |
suviniścitārthā bahudharmabhāṇakāsteṣāṃ pi pūrṇā daśimā diśo bhavet || 14 ||

If the ten points of space were full of Bodhisattvas who, after having don their duty under many kotis of Buddhas, investigated all things and preached many sermons, after entering a new vehicle [or rather a new career];

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

Nava, Anasa, Prasthita, Bodhisattva, Kritadhikara, Bahu, Buddhaka, Ush, Suvinishcita, Artha, Dharmabhanaka, Tad, Purna, Dashin, Mas, Dishas, Dish, Disha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 2.14). 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: “navayānasaṃprasthita bodhisattvāḥ kṛtādhikārā bahubuddhakoṭiṣu
  • navayā -
  • navā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • anasam -
  • anas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    anasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nas (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • prasthita -
  • prasthita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasthita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bodhisattvāḥ -
  • bodhisattva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kṛtādhikārā* -
  • kṛtādhikāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtādhikārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • buddhako -
  • buddhaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uṭ -
  • uṣ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “suviniścitārthā bahudharmabhāṇakāsteṣāṃ pi pūrṇā daśimā diśo bhavet
  • suviniścitā -
  • suviniścita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suviniścita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    suviniścitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthā* -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmabhāṇakās -
  • dharmabhāṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse pi*pū
  • pūrṇā* -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • daśi -
  • daśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    daśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • diśo* -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 2.14

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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