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).

यदा न चरते धर्मं हीनौत्कृष्टमध्यमे ।
संस्कृतासंस्कृते चापि भूताभूते च सर्वशः ॥ १६ ॥

yadā na carate dharmaṃ hīnautkṛṣṭamadhyame |
saṃskṛtāsaṃskṛte cāpi bhūtābhūte ca sarvaśaḥ || 16 ||

And when one observes no law at all, low, superior or mean, composed or uncomposed, real or not real;

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

Yada, Yad, Dharma, Hina, Krishta, Adhi, Ama, Samskrita, Asamskrita, Capin, Capi, Bhuta, Abhuta, Abhuti, Sarvashah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 13.16). 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: “yadā na carate dharmaṃ hīnautkṛṣṭamadhyame
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • carate -
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hīnau -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hīna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • aut -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kṛṣṭam -
  • kṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
  • adhya -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • ame -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    amā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “saṃskṛtāsaṃskṛte cāpi bhūtābhūte ca sarvaśaḥ
  • saṃskṛtā -
  • saṃskṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃskṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃskṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asaṃskṛte -
  • asaṃskṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asaṃskṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    asaṃskṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūtā -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • abhūte -
  • abhūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    abhūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    abhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhūti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 13.16

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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