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).

यद् ब्रह्मचर्यं परमं विशुद्धं निषेवितं शासनि नायकस्य ।
तस्यो विशिष्टं फलमद्य लब्धं शान्तं उदारं च अनास्रवं च ॥ ५२ ॥

yad brahmacaryaṃ paramaṃ viśuddhaṃ niṣevitaṃ śāsani nāyakasya |
tasyo viśiṣṭaṃ phalamadya labdhaṃ śāntaṃ udāraṃ ca anāsravaṃ ca || 52 ||

Now have we obtained the egregious, hallowed, exalted, and perfect fruit of our having observed an excellent and pure spiritual life under the rule of the Leader.

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

Yat, Yad, Brahmacarya, Paramam, Parama, Vishuddha, Nishevita, Shasani, Nayaka, Vishishta, Phalamadya, Labdha, Shanta, Udara, Anasrava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 4.52). 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: “yad brahmacaryaṃ paramaṃ viśuddhaṃ niṣevitaṃ śāsani nāyakasya
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brahmacaryam -
  • brahmacarya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viśuddham -
  • viśuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • niṣevitam -
  • niṣevita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣevita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣevitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāsani -
  • śāsanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • nāyakasya -
  • nāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tasyo viśiṣṭaṃ phalamadya labdhaṃ śāntaṃ udāraṃ ca anāsravaṃ ca
  • tasyo -
  • viśiṣṭam -
  • viśiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • phalamadya -
  • phalamadya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phalamadya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • labdham -
  • 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]
  • śāntam -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
  • udāram -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anāsravam -
  • anāsrava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anāsrava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anāsravā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 4.52

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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