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).

उपरिं च देवाभिहनन्ति तूर्यान् मन्दारवर्षं च विसर्जयन्ति ।
ममं च अभ्योकिरि श्रावकांश्च ये चान्य बोधाविह प्रस्थिता विदू ॥ १३ ॥

upariṃ ca devābhihananti tūryān mandāravarṣaṃ ca visarjayanti |
mamaṃ ca abhyokiri śrāvakāṃśca ye cānya bodhāviha prasthitā vidū || 13 ||

And aloft gods are striking musical instruments and pouring a rain of Mandaras by which they are covering me, the disciples and other sages who are striving after enlightenment.

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

Upa, Deva, Devri, Devan, Abhi, Hanat, Hananti, Turya, Mandara, Varsha, Visarja, Yat, Uksh, Irin, Shravaka, Yah, Bodha, Bodhi, Iha, Prasthita, Vidu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 15.13). 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: “upariṃ ca devābhihananti tūryān mandāravarṣaṃ ca visarjayanti
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rim -
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devā -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hananti -
  • han -> hanat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb]
    han -> hanantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √han class 1 verb]
    han (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • tūryān -
  • tūrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    tūrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mandāra -
  • mandāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mandāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṣam -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • visarja -
  • visarja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    visarja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • Line 2: “mamaṃ ca abhyokiri śrāvakāṃśca ye cānya bodhāviha prasthitā vidū
  • mamam -
  • mamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhyo -
  • abhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • uk -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iri -
  • irin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    irin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śrāvakāṃś -
  • śrāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • cānya -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
  • bodhāvi -
  • bodha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bodhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prasthitā* -
  • prasthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vidū -
  • vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 15.13

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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