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).

यश्चैव स्थित्वेह जिनस्य संमुखं श्रावेदवर्णं परिपूर्णकल्पम् ।
प्रदुष्टचित्तो भृकुटिं करित्वा बहुं नरो ऽसौ प्रसवेत पापम् ॥ १० ॥

yaścaiva sthitveha jinasya saṃmukhaṃ śrāvedavarṇaṃ paripūrṇakalpam |
praduṣṭacitto bhṛkuṭiṃ karitvā bahuṃ naro 'sau prasaveta pāpam || 10 ||

The man who in wickedness of heart or with frowning brow should at any time of a whole Aeon utter something injurious in my presence, commits a great sin.

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

Yah, Sthitva, Iha, Jina, Mukha, Shrava, Dava, Rina, Paripurna, Kalpam, Kalpa, Pradushta, Citta, Bhrikuti, Karitva, Bahu, Nara, Nri, Asi, Asu, Adah, Prasava, Ita, Papam, Papa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 10.10). 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: “yaścaiva sthitveha jinasya saṃmukhaṃ śrāvedavarṇaṃ paripūrṇakalpam
  • yaś -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sthitve -
  • sthitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sthā -> sthitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sthā]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jinasya -
  • jina (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jina (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrāve -
  • śrāva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • davar -
  • dava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    du (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛṇam -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paripūrṇa -
  • paripūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paripūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalpam -
  • kalpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “praduṣṭacitto bhṛkuṭiṃ karitvā bahuṃ naro 'sau prasaveta pāpam
  • praduṣṭa -
  • praduṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praduṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citto* -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhṛkuṭim -
  • bhṛkuṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhṛkuṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • karitvā* -
  • karitva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    karitvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahum -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • naro' -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasave -
  • prasava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 10.10

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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