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).

बहुदुःखशतैरुपद्रुतान् सत्त्व दृष्ट्व बहुदुःखपीडितान् ।
शुभज्ञानबलो विलोकिया तेन त्रातरु गजे सदेवके ॥ १७ ॥

bahuduḥkhaśatairupadrutān sattva dṛṣṭva bahuduḥkhapīḍitān |
śubhajñānabalo vilokiyā tena trātaru gaje sadevake || 17 ||

He (Avalokitesvara) with his powerful knowledge beholds all creatures who are beset with many hundreds of troubles and afflicted by many sorrows, and thereby is a saviour in the world, including the gods.

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

Bahu, Duhkha, Shata, Upadruta, Sattva, Pidita, Shubha, Jnanabala, Vilokin, Tad, Tena, Trata, Gaja, Sadevaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 24.17). 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: “bahuduḥkhaśatairupadrutān sattva dṛṣṭva bahuduḥkhapīḍitān
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatair -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upadrutān -
  • upadruta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sattva -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse dṛṣṭva*ba
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • duḥkha -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pīḍitān -
  • pīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    pīḍ -> pīḍita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pīḍ class 10 verb]
  • Line 2: “śubhajñānabalo vilokiyā tena trātaru gaje sadevake
  • śubha -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jñānabalo* -
  • jñānabala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viloki -
  • vilokin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vilokin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • trāta -
  • trāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trai -> trāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √trai class 1 verb]
    trai -> trāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √trai class 1 verb]
  • ru -
  • ru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gaje -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sadevake -
  • sadevaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sadevaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sadevakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 24.17

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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