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).

पर्येषितः भोजननिर्वृतः स्याद् भक्तं उदारं अविचिन्तयन्तः ।
तं चापि रत्नं हि भवेत विस्मृतं बद्ध्वान्तरीये स्मृतिरस्य नास्ति ॥ ३९ ॥

paryeṣitaḥ bhojananirvṛtaḥ syād bhaktaṃ udāraṃ avicintayantaḥ |
taṃ cāpi ratnaṃ hi bhaveta vismṛtaṃ baddhvāntarīye smṛtirasya nāsti || 39 ||

He is contented with the pittance he gets by begging without caring for dainty food; as to that jewel, he has forgotten it; he has not the slightest remembrance of its having been tied in his upper robe.

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

Pari, Eshitri, Bhojana, Nirvrita, Syat, Sya, Bhakta, Udara, Avi, Cinta, Yat, Yantri, Capin, Capi, Ratna, Vismrita, Baddhva, Tari, Tarin, Smriti, Idam, Nasti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 8.39). 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: “paryeṣitaḥ bhojananirvṛtaḥ syād bhaktaṃ udāraṃ avicintayantaḥ
  • parye -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [dative single]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣitaḥ -
  • eṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhojana -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirvṛtaḥ -
  • nirvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • bhaktam -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udāram -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avi -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • cinta -
  • cinta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cinta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cint (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yantaḥ -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “taṃ cāpi ratnaṃ hi bhaveta vismṛtaṃ baddhvāntarīye smṛtirasya nāsti
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ratnam -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ratnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhaveta -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural]
  • vismṛtam -
  • vismṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vismṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vismṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • baddhvān -
  • baddhvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tarī -
  • tari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tarin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    tarin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iye -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • smṛtir -
  • smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 8.39

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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