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).

वक्ष्यन्त्यवर्णमस्माकं तीर्थ्यवादं च कारयी ।
सर्वं वयं क्षमिष्यामो गौरवेण महर्षिणाम् ॥ ११ ॥

vakṣyantyavarṇamasmākaṃ tīrthyavādaṃ ca kārayī |
sarvaṃ vayaṃ kṣamiṣyāmo gauraveṇa maharṣiṇām || 11 ||

They will speak evil of us and propagate the Tirtha-doctrine. We will endure all that out of reverence for the great Seers.

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

Vakshyat, Vakshyanti, Avarna, Asmaka, Asmad, Tirthya, Vada, Rayi, Sarvam, Sarva, Vaya, Ksha, Gaurava, Maharshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 12.11). 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: “vakṣyantyavarṇamasmākaṃ tīrthyavādaṃ ca kārayī
  • vakṣyantya -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [future active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active third plural]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
  • avarṇam -
  • avarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • tīrthya -
  • tīrthya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tīrthya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vādam -
  • vāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vādā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vad -> vādam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vad]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • rayī -
  • rayi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rayi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “sarvaṃ vayaṃ kṣamiṣyāmo gauraveṇa maharṣiṇām
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • kṣam -
  • kṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iṣyāmo* -
  • iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active first plural]
  • gauraveṇa -
  • gaurava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gaurava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • maharṣiṇā -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 12.11

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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