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).

स्थितां निषण्णां शयितां तथैव क्रीडारतिं ऋद्धिबलं च सर्वम् ।
सो जानती घ्राणबलेन धीरो यो धारयेत् सूत्रमिदं वरिष्ठम् ॥ २८ ॥

sthitāṃ niṣaṇṇāṃ śayitāṃ tathaiva krīḍāratiṃ ṛddhibalaṃ ca sarvam |
so jānatī ghrāṇabalena dhīro yo dhārayet sūtramidaṃ variṣṭham || 28 ||

The wise man who keeps this exalted Sutra recognises, by the power of a good-smelling organ, a woman standing, sitting, or lying; he discovers wanton sport and magic power.

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

Sthita, Nishanna, Shayita, Tatha, Krida, Arati, Riddhibala, Sarvam, Sarva, Sah, Janat, Janati, Ghrana, Bala, Dhira, Yah, Sutra, Idam, Varishtha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 18.28). 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: “sthitāṃ niṣaṇṇāṃ śayitāṃ tathaiva krīḍāratiṃ ṛddhibalaṃ ca sarvam
  • sthitām -
  • sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • niṣaṇṇām -
  • niṣaṇṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śayitām -
  • śayitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śī -> śayitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • krīḍā -
  • krīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krīḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aratim -
  • arati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    arati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ṛddhibalam -
  • ṛddhibala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛddhibala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “so jānatī ghrāṇabalena dhīro yo dhārayet sūtramidaṃ variṣṭham
  • so* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jānatī -
  • jānat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jñā -> jānat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jānatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • ghrāṇa -
  • ghrāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghrāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balena -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhīro* -
  • dhīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhārayet -
  • dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • sūtram -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • variṣṭham -
  • variṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    variṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    variṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 18.28

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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