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 प्रज्ञाय विचक्षणाश्च प्रासादिका दर्शनियाश्च सर्वे ।
विशारदा धर्मविनिश्चयेषु परिसंस्तुता लोकविनायकेहि ॥ ५१ ॥

dhṛtimanta prajñāya vicakṣaṇāśca prāsādikā darśaniyāśca sarve |
viśāradā dharmaviniścayeṣu parisaṃstutā lokavināyakehi || 51 ||

Who are firm, of keen intelligence, lovely and agreeable to sight, free from hesitation in the decisions on law, praised by the Leaders of the world;

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

Dhritimat, Dhritiman, Prajna, Vicakshana, Prasadika, Darshaniya, Sarva, Visharada, Dharmavinishcaya, Pari, Samstuta, Lokavinayaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 14.51). 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 prajñāya vicakṣaṇāśca prāsādikā darśaniyāśca sarve
  • 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]
  • prajñāya -
  • prajña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prajña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • vicakṣaṇāś -
  • vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vicakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāsādikā* -
  • prāsādika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prāsādikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • darśaniyāś -
  • darśaniya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “viśāradā dharmaviniścayeṣu parisaṃstutā lokavināyakehi
  • viśāradā* -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viśāradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dharmaviniścayeṣu -
  • dharmaviniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    dharmaviniścaya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃstutā* -
  • saṃstuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃstutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • lokavināyake -
  • lokavināyaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 14.51

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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