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).

बहुबुद्धकोटीषु करित्व सत्क्रियां चर्याबलं तत्र उपार्जयित्वा ।
उत्पादयित्वा च दशो बलानि स्पृशिष्यसे उत्तममग्रबोधिम् ॥ २४ ॥

bahubuddhakoṭīṣu karitva satkriyāṃ caryābalaṃ tatra upārjayitvā |
utpādayitvā ca daśo balāni spṛśiṣyase uttamamagrabodhim || 24 ||

After paying honour to many kotis of Buddhas, making strenuous efforts in the course of duty, and after having produced in thyself the ten powers, thou shalt reach supreme, perfect enlightenment.

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

Bahu, Buddhaka, Ush, Karitva, Satkriya, Cari, Carya, Abala, Tatra, Upa, Dasha, Bala, Uttamam, Uttama, Agrabodhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 3.24). 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: “bahubuddhakoṭīṣu karitva satkriyāṃ caryābalaṃ tatra upārjayitvā
  • 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]
  • īṣu -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • karitva -
  • karitva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karitva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • satkriyām -
  • satkriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • caryā -
  • carya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    carya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    car -> carya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √car]
    carī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    caryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abalam -
  • abala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arjayitvā -
  • ṛj -> arjayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛj]
  • Line 2: “utpādayitvā ca daśo balāni spṛśiṣyase uttamamagrabodhim
  • Cannot analyse utpādayitvā*ca
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daśo* -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • balāni -
  • bala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • Cannot analyse spṛśiṣyase*ut
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • agrabodhim -
  • agrabodhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 3.24

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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