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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).
Verse 2.109
देशेमि धर्मं च बहुप्रकारं अधिमुक्तिमध्याशय ज्ञात्व प्राणिनाम् ।
संहर्षयामी विविधैरुपायैः प्रत्यात्मिकं ज्ञानबलं ममैतत् ॥ १०९ ॥
deśemi dharmaṃ ca bahuprakāraṃ adhimuktimadhyāśaya jñātva prāṇinām |
saṃharṣayāmī vividhairupāyaiḥ pratyātmikaṃ jñānabalaṃ mamaitat || 109 ||
I reveal the law in its multifariousness with regard to the inclinations and dispositions of creatures. I use different means to rouse each according to his own character. Such is the might of my knowledge.
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 (2.109). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dharma, Bahuprakara, Adhimukti, Adhyashaya, Jna, Pranin, Samharsha, Yami, Yamin, Vividha, Upaya, Pratyatmika, Jnanabala, Asmad, Mama, Etad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 2.109). 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: “deśemi dharmaṃ ca bahuprakāraṃ adhimuktimadhyāśaya jñātva prāṇinām ”
- Cannot analyse deśemi*dh
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]dharmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bahuprakāram -
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bahuprakāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bahuprakāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bahuprakārā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- adhimuktim -
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adhimukti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- adhyāśaya -
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adhyāśaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñāt -
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jña (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]jña (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- va -
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va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāṇinām -
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prāṇin (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]prāṇin (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “saṃharṣayāmī vividhairupāyaiḥ pratyātmikaṃ jñānabalaṃ mamaitat ”
- saṃharṣa -
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saṃharṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yāmī -
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yāmī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]yāmi (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yāmin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vividhair -
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vividha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vividha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- upāyaiḥ -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- pratyātmikam -
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pratyātmika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pratyātmika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pratyātmikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jñānabalam -
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jñānabala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jñānabala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mamai -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]mamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 2.109
The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)
The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)