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).

उपायकुशलः शास्ता सद्धर्मं देशयत्यसौ ।
अनुत्तरां बुद्धबोधिं देशयत्यग्रयानिके ॥ ६१ ॥

upāyakuśalaḥ śāstā saddharmaṃ deśayatyasau |
anuttarāṃ buddhabodhiṃ deśayatyagrayānike || 61 ||

As an able teacher he shows the true law; he reveals supreme Buddha-enlightenment to him who is most advanced.

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

Upaya, Kushala, Shastri, Shasta, Saddharma, Deshayat, Asi, Asu, Adah, Anuttara, Buddha, Bodhi, Agra, Nika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 5.61). 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: “upāyakuśalaḥ śāstā saddharmaṃ deśayatyasau
  • upāya -
  • upāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuśalaḥ -
  • kuśala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstā -
  • śāstṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śāstā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
  • saddharmam -
  • saddharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • deśayatya -
  • diś -> deśayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √diś]
    diś -> deśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √diś], [vocative dual from √diś], [accusative dual from √diś], [locative single from √diś]
    diś (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “anuttarāṃ buddhabodhiṃ deśayatyagrayānike
  • anuttarām -
  • anuttarā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • buddha -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bodhim -
  • bodhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • deśayatya -
  • diś -> deśayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √diś]
    diś -> deśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √diś], [vocative dual from √diś], [accusative dual from √diś], [locative single from √diś]
    diś (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • agrayā -
  • agrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nike -
  • nika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 5.61

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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