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).

आश्चर्यभूतो जिन अप्रमेयो उत्पन्न लोकस्मि हितानुकम्पी ।
नाथो ऽसि शास्तासि गुरूसि जातो अनुगृहीता दशिमा दिशो ऽद्य ॥ २१ ॥

āścaryabhūto jina aprameyo utpanna lokasmi hitānukampī |
nātho 'si śāstāsi gurūsi jāto anugṛhītā daśimā diśo 'dya || 21 ||

A (or the) wonderful, matchless Gina, so beneficial and merciful, has arisen in the world. Thou art born a protector, a ruler (and teacher), a master; to-day all quarters are blessed.

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

Ashcaryabhuta, Jina, Aprameya, Utpanna, Uksh, Hita, Anukampin, Natha, Asi, Shastri, Shasta, Guru, Jatu, Anugrihita, Dashin, Mas, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Adya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 7.21). 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: “āścaryabhūto jina aprameyo utpanna lokasmi hitānukampī
  • āścaryabhūto* -
  • āścaryabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jina -
  • jina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aprameyo -
  • aprameya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aprameya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aprameyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utpanna -
  • utpanna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utpanna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lo -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lo (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uk -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • hitā -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • anukampī -
  • anukampin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nātho 'si śāstāsi gurūsi jāto anugṛhītā daśimā diśo 'dya
  • nātho' -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • śāstā -
  • śāstṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śās -> śāsta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śāsta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śāstā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • gurū -
  • gurū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gurū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jāto -
  • jātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • anugṛhītā* -
  • anugṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    anugṛhītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daśi -
  • daśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    daśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mā* -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mās (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • diśo' -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (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 7.21

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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