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).

आकाशधातुं यः सर्वामेकमुष्टिं तु निक्षिपेत् ।
प्रक्षिपित्वा च गच्छेत न तद्भवति दुष्करम् ॥ २२ ॥

ākāśadhātuṃ yaḥ sarvāmekamuṣṭiṃ tu nikṣipet |
prakṣipitvā ca gaccheta na tadbhavati duṣkaram || 22 ||

To throw down the totality of ether-element after compressing it in one fist, and to leave it behind after having thrown it away, is not difficult.

English translation by H. Kern (2013) Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (11.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akasha, Dhatu, Yah, Saru, Sarva, Mushti, Pra, Kship, Tva, Yushmad, Tad, Tat, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Dushkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 11.22). 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: “ākāśadhātuṃ yaḥ sarvāmekamuṣṭiṃ tu nikṣipet
  • ākāśa -
  • ākāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhātum -
  • dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhe -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhe]
    dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvām -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • eka -
  • eka (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • muṣṭim -
  • muṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    muṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipet -
  • kṣip (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “prakṣipitvā ca gaccheta na tadbhavati duṣkaram
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣipi -
  • kṣip (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaccheta -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • duṣkaram -
  • duṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 11.22

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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