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).

आरोचयामि अहमद्य भिक्षवः प्रतिवेदयाम्यद्य ममा शृणोथ ।
स्थविरः सुभूतिर्मम श्रावको ऽयं भविष्यते बुद्ध अनागते ऽध्वनि ॥ १७ ॥

ārocayāmi ahamadya bhikṣavaḥ prativedayāmyadya mamā śṛṇotha |
sthaviraḥ subhūtirmama śrāvako 'yaṃ bhaviṣyate buddha anāgate 'dhvani || 17 ||

I have something to announce monks, something to make known; listen then to me: The senior Subhuti, my disciple, shall in days to come be a Buddha.

English translation by H. Kern (2013) Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Aru, Aha, Asmad, Adya, Bhikshu, Prati, Mama, Sthavira, Subhuti, Shravaka, Aya, Idam, Bhavishyat, Bhavishyata, Buddha, Anagata, Anagati, Adhvan, Adhvani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 6.17). 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: “ārocayāmi ahamadya bhikṣavaḥ prativedayāmyadya mamā śṛṇotha
  • āro -
  • āru (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    āru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • cayāmi -
  • cay (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
    ci (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhikṣavaḥ -
  • bhikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vedayāmya -
  • vid (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mamā -
  • mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse śṛṇotha
  • Line 2: “sthaviraḥ subhūtirmama śrāvako 'yaṃ bhaviṣyate buddha anāgate 'dhvani
  • sthaviraḥ -
  • sthavira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • subhūtir -
  • subhūti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    subhūti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • śrāvako' -
  • śrāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaviṣyate -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    bhaviṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • buddha -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anāgate' -
  • anāgata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anāgata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anāgati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • adhvani -
  • adhvani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 6.17

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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