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).

षष्टिः सहस्रा परिपूर्णकल्पानायुष्प्रमाणं सुगतस्य तस्य ।
ततश्च भूयो द्विगुणेन तायिनः परिनिर्वृतस्येह स धर्म स्थास्यति ॥ २७ ॥

ṣaṣṭiḥ sahasrā paripūrṇakalpānāyuṣpramāṇaṃ sugatasya tasya |
tataśca bhūyo dviguṇena tāyinaḥ parinirvṛtasyeha sa dharma sthāsyati || 27 ||

The measure of the lifetime of that Sugata shall be sixty thousand Aeons, and, after the complete extinction of that mighty one, his true law shall remain twice as long in the world.

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

Shashtih, Shashti, Paripurna, Kalpa, Ayushpramana, Sugata, Tad, Tatah, Tata, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Dviguna, Tayin, Parinirvrita, Iha, Dharma, Dharman, Sthasyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 8.27). 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: “ṣaṣṭiḥ sahasrā paripūrṇakalpānāyuṣpramāṇaṃ sugatasya tasya
  • ṣaṣṭiḥ -
  • ṣaṣṭiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṣaṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahasrā -
  • paripūrṇa -
  • paripūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paripūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalpān -
  • kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āyuṣpramāṇam -
  • āyuṣpramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyuṣpramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sugatasya -
  • sugata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sugata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “tataśca bhūyo dviguṇena tāyinaḥ parinirvṛtasyeha sa dharma sthāsyati
  • tataś -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūyo* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dviguṇena -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tāyinaḥ -
  • tāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • parinirvṛtasye -
  • parinirvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    parinirvṛta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sthāsyati -
  • sthā -> sthāsyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 8.27

Cover of edition (2013)

The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2001)

The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: