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).

संतर्पयिष्याम्यहु सर्वसत्त्वान् संशुष्कगात्रांस्त्रिभवे विलग्नान् ।
दुःखेन शुष्यन्त सुखे स्थपेयं कामांश्च दास्याम्यहु निर्वृतिं च ॥ १८ ॥

saṃtarpayiṣyāmyahu sarvasattvān saṃśuṣkagātrāṃstribhave vilagnān |
duḥkhena śuṣyanta sukhe sthapeyaṃ kāmāṃśca dāsyāmyahu nirvṛtiṃ ca || 18 ||

I shall refresh all beings whose bodies are withered, who are clogged to the triple world. I shall bring to felicity those that are pining away with toils, give them pleasures and (final) rest.

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

Sat, Ahu, Sarvasattva, Samshushka, Gatra, Tribhava, Vilagna, Duhkha, Shushyat, Sukha, Stha, Peya, Kama, Nirvriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 5.18). 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: “saṃtarpayiṣyāmyahu sarvasattvān saṃśuṣkagātrāṃstribhave vilagnān
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tarpayiṣyāmya -
  • tṛp (verb class 0)
    [future active first single]
  • ahu -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sarvasattvān -
  • sarvasattva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • saṃśuṣka -
  • saṃśuṣka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃśuṣka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gātrāṃs -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tribhave -
  • tribhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tribhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tribhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vilagnān -
  • vilagna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “duḥkhena śuṣyanta sukhe sthapeyaṃ kāmāṃśca dāsyāmyahu nirvṛtiṃ ca
  • duḥkhena -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • śuṣyan -
  • śuṣ -> śuṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sukhe -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • stha -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • peyam -
  • peya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    peya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    peyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pi class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ class 4 verb]
  • kāmāṃś -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāsyāmya -
  • (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    (verb class 4)
    [future active first single]
  • ahu -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nirvṛtim -
  • nirvṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    nirvṛti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • 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 5.18

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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