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).

विस्पष्टु भाषस्व जिनान उत्तमा सन्तीह पर्षाय सहस्र प्राणिनाम् ।
श्राद्धाः प्रसन्नाः सुगते सगौरवा ज्ञास्यन्ति ये धर्ममुदाहृतं ते ॥ ३३ ॥

vispaṣṭu bhāṣasva jināna uttamā santīha parṣāya sahasra prāṇinām |
śrāddhāḥ prasannāḥ sugate sagauravā jñāsyanti ye dharmamudāhṛtaṃ te || 33 ||

Speak clearly, O most eminent of Ginas! in this assembly there are thousands of living beings trustful, affectionate, and respectful towards the Sugata; they will understand the law by there expounded.

English translation by H. Kern (2013) 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 (2.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jinana, Uttama, Sat, Santi, Iha, Parsha, Sahasra, Pranin, Shraddha, Prasanna, Sugata, Sugati, Sagu, Aurava, Jnasyat, Jnasyanti, Yah, Yat, Dharma, Udahrita, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 2.33). 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: “vispaṣṭu bhāṣasva jināna uttamā santīha parṣāya sahasra prāṇinām
  • Cannot analyse vispaṣṭu*bh
  • bhāṣasva -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • jināna* -
  • ji -> jināna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • uttamā -
  • uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • santī -
  • santi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    santi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    santi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • parṣāya -
  • parṣa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    parṣa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sahasra -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāṇinām -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “śrāddhāḥ prasannāḥ sugate sagauravā jñāsyanti ye dharmamudāhṛtaṃ te
  • śrāddhāḥ -
  • śrāddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śrāddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prasannāḥ -
  • prasanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prasannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sugate -
  • sugata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sugata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sugatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sugati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sugati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sagau -
  • sagu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sagu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • auravā* -
  • aurava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jñāsyanti -
  • jñā -> jñāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāsyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [future active third plural]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [future active third plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udāhṛtam -
  • udāhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udāhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 2.33

Cover of edition (2013)

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

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2001)

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

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: