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).

सूर्यरश्मी निवारित्वा शीतलं कृत्व मण्डलम् ।
हस्तप्राप्तो ऽवतिष्ठन्तो वारि मुञ्चेत् समन्ततः ॥ ७ ॥

sūryaraśmī nivāritvā śītalaṃ kṛtva maṇḍalam |
hastaprāpto 'vatiṣṭhanto vāri muñcet samantataḥ || 7 ||

By warding off the sunbeams, it cools the region; and gradually lowering so as to come in reach of hands, it begins pouring down its water all around.

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

Suryarashmi, Nivarin, Tva, Yushmad, Shitala, Kritvan, Mandala, Hastaprapta, Avat, Tas, Var, Vari, Samantatah, Samantatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 5.7). 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: “sūryaraśmī nivāritvā śītalaṃ kṛtva maṇḍalam
  • sūryaraśmī -
  • sūryaraśmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sūryaraśmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nivāri -
  • nivārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nivārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • śītalam -
  • śītala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śītala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śītalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtva -
  • kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kṛtvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • maṇḍalam -
  • maṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    maṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “hastaprāpto 'vatiṣṭhanto vāri muñcet samantataḥ
  • hastaprāpto' -
  • hastaprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • avati -
  • avat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    u -> avat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    u -> avat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √u class 1 verb]
    av (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ṣṭhan -
  • ṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • muñcet -
  • muc (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
    muñc (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • samantataḥ -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 5.7

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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