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).

पुण्यं पुण्यं गभीरं च दिशः स्फुरति सर्वशः ।
सूक्ष्मं शरीरं द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षणैः समलंकृतम् ॥ ४९ ॥

puṇyaṃ puṇyaṃ gabhīraṃ ca diśaḥ sphurati sarvaśaḥ |
sūkṣmaṃ śarīraṃ dvātriṃśallakṣaṇaiḥ samalaṃkṛtam || 49 ||

Spotless, bright, and of unfathomable light is that ethereal body, adorned with the thirty-two characteristic signs, pervading space in all directions.

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

Punya, Gabhira, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Sphurat, Sarvashah, Sukshmam, Sukshma, Sharira, Dvatrimshallakshana, Samalankrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 11.49). 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: “puṇyaṃ puṇyaṃ gabhīraṃ ca diśaḥ sphurati sarvaśaḥ
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • gabhīram -
  • gabhīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gabhīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gabhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphurati -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “sūkṣmaṃ śarīraṃ dvātriṃśallakṣaṇaiḥ samalaṃkṛtam
  • sūkṣmam -
  • sūkṣmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sūkṣma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūkṣma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śarīram -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dvātriṃśallakṣaṇaiḥ -
  • dvātriṃśallakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvātriṃśallakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • samalaṅkṛtam -
  • samalaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samalaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samalaṅkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 11.49

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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