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).

नामेन सो सागरबुद्धिधारी अभिज्ञप्राप्तो इति तत्र विश्रुतः ।
परिशुद्धक्षेत्रस्मि सुदर्शनीये अनोनतायां ध्वजवैजयन्त्याम् ॥ २ ॥

nāmena so sāgarabuddhidhārī abhijñaprāpto iti tatra viśrutaḥ |
pariśuddhakṣetrasmi sudarśanīye anonatāyāṃ dhvajavaijayantyām || 2 ||

He shall be widely renowned by the name of Sagarabuddhidharin Abhijnaprapta [These names may be translated by “possessor of an intellect (unfathomable) as the ocean, having arrived at transcendant wisdom”.], in a beautiful, thoroughly clear field, (termed) Anavanata Vaigayanti (i. e. triumphal banner unlowered).

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

Naman, Nami, Ina, Sagara, Dhari, Dharin, Abhijna, Iti, Tatra, Vishruta, Parishuddha, Ksha, Kshi, Tri, Tra, Sudarshaniya, Ana, Ano, Anu, Unata, Dhvaja, Vaijayanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 9.2). 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: “nāmena so sāgarabuddhidhārī abhijñaprāpto iti tatra viśrutaḥ
  • nāme -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nāmi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ina -
  • ina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • so -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • sāgara -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāgara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddhi -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhārī -
  • dhārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhāri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhijña -
  • abhijña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhijña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpto -
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viśrutaḥ -
  • viśruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pariśuddhakṣetrasmi sudarśanīye anonatāyāṃ dhvajavaijayantyām
  • pariśuddha -
  • pariśuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pariśuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣe -
  • kṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tra -
  • tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • sudarśanīye -
  • sudarśanīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sudarśanīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sudarśanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ano -
  • anā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ano (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ūnatāyām -
  • ūnatā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dhvaja -
  • dhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vaijayantyām -
  • vaijayantī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 9.2

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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