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).

धृतिमन्त भूत्वा स्मृतिमन्त सर्वे समाहिताः सर्विः स्थिता भवध्वम् ।
अपूर्वधर्मो श्रुणितव्यु अद्य आश्चर्यभूतो हि तथागतानाम् ॥ ३४ ॥

dhṛtimanta bhūtvā smṛtimanta sarve samāhitāḥ sarviḥ sthitā bhavadhvam |
apūrvadharmo śruṇitavyu adya āścaryabhūto hi tathāgatānām || 34 ||

Be all steady and thoughtful; continue attentive all. To-day you will hear a law as yet unknown, the wonder of the Tathagatas.

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

Dhritimat, Dhritiman, Smritimat, Sarva, Samahita, Saru, Sthita, Bhava, Dhu, Apurva, Adya, Ashcaryabhuta, Tathagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 14.34). 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: “dhṛtimanta bhūtvā smṛtimanta sarve samāhitāḥ sarviḥ sthitā bhavadhvam
  • dhṛtiman -
  • dhṛtiman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhṛtiman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dhṛtimat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • smṛtiman -
  • smṛtimat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • samāhitāḥ -
  • samāhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samāhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sarvi -
  • saru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iḥ -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitā* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhva -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “apūrvadharmo śruṇitavyu adya āścaryabhūto hi tathāgatānām
  • apūrva -
  • apūrva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apūrva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmo -
  • Cannot analyse śruṇitavyu*ad
  • adya* -
  • adya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • āścaryabhūto* -
  • āścaryabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tathāgatānām -
  • tathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tathāgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tathāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 14.34

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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