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).

एकं च तेषामिति नाम भेष्यति रत्नस्य केतूतिह लोकि विश्रुताः ।
समानि क्षेत्राणि वराणि तेषां समो गणः श्रावकबोधिसत्त्वाः ॥ १५ ॥

ekaṃ ca teṣāmiti nāma bheṣyati ratnasya ketūtiha loki viśrutāḥ |
samāni kṣetrāṇi varāṇi teṣāṃ samo gaṇaḥ śrāvakabodhisattvāḥ || 15 ||

All shall bear the same name of Ketus of the Ratna, by which they shall be widely famed in this world. Their excellent fields shall be equal, and equal the congregation of disciples and Bodhisattvas.

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

Eka, Tad, Iti, Naman, Ratna, Ketu, Han, Lokin, Vishruta, Sama, Samani, Kshetra, Vara, Gana, Shravaka, Bodhisattva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 9.15). 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: “ekaṃ ca teṣāmiti nāma bheṣyati ratnasya ketūtiha loki viśrutāḥ
  • ekam -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bheṣyati -
  • bhī (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
    bhī (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
  • ratnasya -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ketū -
  • ketu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ūti -
  • ūti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ūti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • loki -
  • lokin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    lokin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • viśrutāḥ -
  • viśruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viśrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “samāni kṣetrāṇi varāṇi teṣāṃ samo gaṇaḥ śrāvakabodhisattvāḥ
  • samāni -
  • samānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • kṣetrāṇi -
  • kṣetra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • varāṇi -
  • vara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • samo* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gaṇaḥ -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrāvaka -
  • śrāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bodhisattvāḥ -
  • bodhisattva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 9.15

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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