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).

हृष्टा प्रहृष्टा स्म श्रुणित्व एतां आश्वासनामीदृशिकामनुत्तराम् ।
यं व्याकृताः स्म परमाग्रबोधये नमो ऽस्तु ते नायक नन्तचक्षुः ॥ ३४ ॥

hṛṣṭā prahṛṣṭā sma śruṇitva etāṃ āśvāsanāmīdṛśikāmanuttarām |
yaṃ vyākṛtāḥ sma paramāgrabodhaye namo 'stu te nāyaka nantacakṣuḥ || 34 ||

We are rejoicing and delighted to hear this unsurpassed word of comfort that we are destined to the highest, supreme enlightenment. Homage be to thee, O Lord of unlimited sight!

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

Hrishta, Prahrishta, Sma, Eta, Esha, Ashvasana, Amin, Adah, Idrishika, Anuttara, Yah, Vyakrita, Parama, Agrabodhi, Nama, Namas, Astu, Tad, Yushmad, Nayaka, Nat, Cakshu, Cakshus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 8.34). 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: “hṛṣṭā prahṛṣṭā sma śruṇitva etāṃ āśvāsanāmīdṛśikāmanuttarām
  • hṛṣṭā -
  • hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
  • prahṛṣṭā -
  • prahṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • Cannot analyse śruṇitva*et
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āśvāsanā -
  • āśvāsana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amī -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • īdṛśikām -
  • īdṛśikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anuttarām -
  • anuttarā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yaṃ vyākṛtāḥ sma paramāgrabodhaye namo 'stu te nāyaka nantacakṣuḥ
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vyākṛtāḥ -
  • vyākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vyākṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • paramā -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrabodhaye -
  • agrabodhi (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • namo' -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • nāyaka -
  • nāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nan -
  • nat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • cakṣuḥ -
  • cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 8.34

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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