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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 4.51
यच्छीलमस्माभि च दीर्घरात्रं संरक्षितं लोकविदुस्य शासने ।
अस्माभि लब्धं फलमद्य तस्य शीलस्य पूर्वं चरितस्य नाथ ॥ ५१ ॥
yacchīlamasmābhi ca dīrgharātraṃ saṃrakṣitaṃ lokavidusya śāsane |
asmābhi labdhaṃ phalamadya tasya śīlasya pūrvaṃ caritasya nātha || 51 ||
As we have always observed the moral precepts under the rule of the Knower of the world, we now receive the fruit of that morality which we have formerly practised.
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 (4.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yacchila, Asma, Abhi, Dirgharatram, Samrakshita, Loka, Vidu, Sya, Shasana, Labdha, Phalamadya, Tad, Shila, Purvam, Purva, Carita, Natha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “yacchīlamasmābhi ca dīrgharātraṃ saṃrakṣitaṃ lokavidusya śāsane ”
- yacchīlam -
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yacchīla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yacchīla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yacchīlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asmā -
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asma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (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]
- dīrgharātram -
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dīrgharātram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- saṃrakṣitam -
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saṃrakṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃrakṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃrakṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- loka -
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loka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidu -
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vidu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vidu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vidu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- sya -
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sya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sā (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- śāsane -
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śāsana (noun, masculine)[locative single]śāsana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]śāsanā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “asmābhi labdhaṃ phalamadya tasya śīlasya pūrvaṃ caritasya nātha ”
- asmā -
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asma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]asma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- labdham -
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labdha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]labdha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]labdhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
- phalamadya -
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phalamadya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]phalamadya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- śīlasya -
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śīla (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śīla (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- caritasya -
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carita (noun, masculine)[genitive single]carita (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- nātha -
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nātha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nātha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√nāth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 4.51
The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)
The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)