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).

ता बाह्यतो अस्य निवेशनस्य निर्धावथा तेहि करोथ कार्यम् ।
युष्माकमर्थे मय कारितानि निर्याथ तैस्तुष्टमनाः समेत्य ॥ ७२ ॥

tā bāhyato asya niveśanasya nirdhāvathā tehi karotha kāryam |
yuṣmākamarthe maya kāritāni niryātha taistuṣṭamanāḥ sametya || 72 ||

They are outside the house; run out, do with them what you like; for your sake have I caused them to be made. Run out all together, and rejoice to have them.

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

Tas, Idam, Niveshana, Nih, Tad, Tan, Yushmad, Kara, Karya, Yushmaka, Artha, Maya, Karita, Nirya, Atha, Tushta, Ana, Sama, Itya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 3.72). 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: “ bāhyato asya niveśanasya nirdhāvathā tehi karotha kāryam
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bāhyato -
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • niveśanasya -
  • niveśana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    niveśana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhāvathā -
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [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]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karo -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • utha -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “yuṣmākamarthe maya kāritāni niryātha taistuṣṭamanāḥ sametya
  • yuṣmākam -
  • yuṣmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yuṣmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuṣmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • maya -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kāritāni -
  • kārita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
  • niryā -
  • niryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tais -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tuṣṭam -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tuṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tuṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • anāḥ -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • same -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • itya -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 3.72

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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