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).

एमेव भगवन् वयमेवरूपम् अजानमाना प्रणिधानपूर्वकम् ।
तथागतेनैव इदं हि दत्तं भवेषु पूर्वेष्विह दीर्घरात्रम् ॥ ४२ ॥

emeva bhagavan vayamevarūpam ajānamānā praṇidhānapūrvakam |
tathāgatenaiva idaṃ hi dattaṃ bhaveṣu pūrveṣviha dīrgharātram || 42 ||

In the same manner, O Lord, we were unaware of our former aspiration, (the aspiration) laid in us by the Tathagata himself in previous existences from time immemorial.

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

Ema, Eman, Iva, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Vaya, Asmad, Eva, Rupa, Aja, Pranidhana, Purvakam, Purvaka, Tathagata, Idam, Datta, Bhava, Purva, Iha, Dirgharatram,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 8.42). 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: “emeva bhagavan vayamevarūpam ajānamānā praṇidhānapūrvakam
  • eme -
  • ema (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    eman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajān -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • amānā -
  • praṇidhāna -
  • praṇidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvakam -
  • pūrvakam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tathāgatenaiva idaṃ hi dattaṃ bhaveṣu pūrveṣviha dīrgharātram
  • tathāgatenai -
  • tathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tathāgata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • eva* -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • bhaveṣu -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pūrveṣvi -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dīrgharātram -
  • dīrgharātram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 8.42

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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