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).

जर्जरा लोकधात्वेयं समन्तेन कृता मुने ।
उन्मज्जमानैरेतैर्हि बोधिसत्त्वैर्विशारदैः ॥ २७ ॥

jarjarā lokadhātveyaṃ samantena kṛtā mune |
unmajjamānairetairhi bodhisattvairviśāradaiḥ || 27 ||

This world on every side is being perforated, O Seer, by the wise Bodhisattvas, who at this time are emerging.

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

Jarjara, Lokadhatu, Eya, Samantena, Samanta, Krita, Muni, Bodhisattva, Visharada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 14.27). 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: “jarjarā lokadhātveyaṃ samantena kṛtā mune
  • jarjarā* -
  • jarjara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jarjarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lokadhātve -
  • lokadhātu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lokadhātu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lokadhātu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • eyam -
  • i -> eya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> eya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • samantena -
  • samantena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samanta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    samanta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtā* -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “unmajjamānairetairhi bodhisattvairviśāradaiḥ
  • Cannot analyse unmajjamānairetairhi*bo
  • bodhisattvair -
  • bodhisattva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • viśāradaiḥ -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    viśārada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 14.27

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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