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).

बौद्धस्य ज्ञानस्य प्रकाशनार्थं लोके समुत्पद्यति लोकनाथः ।
एकं हि कार्यं द्वितियं न विद्यते न हीनयानेन नयन्ति बुद्धाः ॥ ५५ ॥

bauddhasya jñānasya prakāśanārthaṃ loke samutpadyati lokanāthaḥ |
ekaṃ hi kāryaṃ dvitiyaṃ na vidyate na hīnayānena nayanti buddhāḥ || 55 ||

The Chief of the world appears in the world to reveal the Buddha-knowledge. He has but one aim, indeed, no second; the Buddhas do not bring over (creatures) by an inferior vehicle.

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

Bauddha, Jnana, Prakashana, Artha, Loka, Samud, Padi, Padya, Pad, Ati, Lokanatha, Eka, Karya, Dvitiya, Hinayana, Nayanti, Nayat, Buddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 2.55). 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: “bauddhasya jñānasya prakāśanārthaṃ loke samutpadyati lokanāthaḥ
  • bauddhasya -
  • bauddha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bauddha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • jñānasya -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • prakāśanā -
  • prakāśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakāśana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakāśanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • samut -
  • samud (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    samud (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • padya -
  • padi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    padya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    padya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad -> padya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pad]
    pad -> padya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pad]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lokanāthaḥ -
  • lokanātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ekaṃ hi kāryaṃ dvitiyaṃ na vidyate na hīnayānena nayanti buddhāḥ
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kāryam -
  • kārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • dvitiyam -
  • dvitiya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvitiya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hīnayānena -
  • hīnayāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nayanti -
  • nayantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    nayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    nay -> nayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √nay class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nay class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √nay class 1 verb]
    nay -> nayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √nay class 1 verb]
    -> nayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    nay (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • buddhāḥ -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    buddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 2.55

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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