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).

एवमज्ञानसंमूढे लोके सर्वविदुत्तमः ।
तथागतो महावैद्य उत्पन्नः करुणात्मकः ॥ ६० ॥

evamajñānasaṃmūḍhe loke sarvaviduttamaḥ |
tathāgato mahāvaidya utpannaḥ karuṇātmakaḥ || 60 ||

In the world so blinded by ignorance appears the highest of those who know all, the Tathagata, the great physician, of compassionate nature.

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

Evam, Eva, Ajnana, Mudha, Loka, Sarvavid, Uttama, Tathagata, Mah, Maha, Mahi, Yah, Utpanna, Karunatman, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 5.60). 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: “evamajñānasaṃmūḍhe loke sarvaviduttamaḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajñāna -
  • ajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mūḍhe -
  • mūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mūḍha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mūḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [locative single from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √muh class 4 verb]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sarvavid -
  • sarvavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sarvavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamaḥ -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tathāgato mahāvaidya utpannaḥ karuṇātmakaḥ
  • tathāgato* -
  • tathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāvai -
  • mah (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    maha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • aid -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ya* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • utpannaḥ -
  • utpanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karuṇātma -
  • karuṇātman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    karuṇātman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 5.60

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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