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).

तस्माच्छ्रूणित्वा इदमेवरूपं परिकीर्तितं धर्मु स्वयं स्वयंभूवा ।
आरागयित्वा च पुनः पुनश्चिमं प्रकाशयेत् सूत्र मयीह निर्वृते ॥ १२ ॥

tasmācchrūṇitvā idamevarūpaṃ parikīrtitaṃ dharmu svayaṃ svayaṃbhūvā |
ārāgayitvā ca punaḥ punaścimaṃ prakāśayet sūtra mayīha nirvṛte || 12 ||

Therefore let one who has heard this law exposed by the Self-born himself, and who has repeatedly propitiated him, promulgate this Sutra after my extinction in this world.

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

Idam, Eva, Rupa, Parikirtita, Svayam, Svayambhu, Ara, Tva, Yushmad, Puna, Pra, Sutra, Mayi, Asmad, Iha, Nirvrita, Nirvriti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 19.12). 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: “tasmācchrūṇitvā idamevarūpaṃ parikīrtitaṃ dharmu svayaṃ svayaṃbhūvā
  • Cannot analyse tasmācchrūṇitvā*id
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parikīrtitam -
  • parikīrtita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parikīrtita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parikīrtitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse dharmu*sv
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • svayambhū -
  • svayambhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    svayambhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svayambhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    svayambhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svayambhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    svayambhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uvā -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “ārāgayitvā ca punaḥ punaścimaṃ prakāśayet sūtra mayīha nirvṛte
  • ārā -
  • ārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • gayi -
  • gayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Cannot analyse punaścimam*pr
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kāśayet -
  • kāś (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • sūtra -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayī -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nirvṛte -
  • nirvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nirvṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nirvṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nirvṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    nirvṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 19.12

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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