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).

प्रतिभान तस्य भवती असङ्गं निरुक्ति धर्माण बहू प्रजानाति ।
तोषेति सो प्राणिसहस्रकोट्यः यथापि बुद्धेन अधिष्ठितत्वात् ॥ ३४ ॥

pratibhāna tasya bhavatī asaṅgaṃ nirukti dharmāṇa bahū prajānāti |
toṣeti so prāṇisahasrakoṭyaḥ yathāpi buddhena adhiṣṭhitatvāt || 34 ||

His readiness of speech knows no impediment; he understands the manifold requisites of exegesis; he satisfies thousands of kotis of beings because he is, so to say, inspired (or blessed) by the Buddha.

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

Pratibhana, Tad, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Asanga, Dharma, Dharman, Bahu, Prajana, Ati, Tavas, Tosha, Iti, Pra, Pran, Pranin, Sahasrakoti, Yatha, Api, Buddha, Adhishthita, Tva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 10.34). 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: “pratibhāna tasya bhavatī asaṅgaṃ nirukti dharmāṇa bahū prajānāti
  • pratibhāna -
  • pratibhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavatī -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asaṅgam -
  • asaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nirukti -
  • nirukti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dharmā -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṇa -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bahū -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • prajānā -
  • prajānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “toṣeti so prāṇisahasrakoṭyaḥ yathāpi buddhena adhiṣṭhitatvāt
  • toṣe -
  • toṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tavas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    tavas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • so -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • prāṇi -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prāṇ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prāṇ (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [locative single]
    prā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first single]
  • sahasrakoṭyaḥ -
  • sahasrakoṭī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sahasrakoṭī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • buddhena -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhiṣṭhita -
  • adhiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvāt -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 10.34

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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