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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).
Chapter 25 - Ancient Devotion
anujānīhyāvayoramba pravrajyāmanagārikām |
āvāṃ vai pravrajiṣyāvo durlabho hi tathāgataḥ || 1 ||
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audumbaraṃ yathā puṣpaṃ sudurlabhataro jinaḥ |
utsṛjya pravrajiṣyāvo durlabhā kṣaṇasaṃpadā || 2 ||
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vimaladattā rājabhāryā āha |
utsṛjāmi yuvāmadya gacchathā sādhu dārakau |
vayaṃ pi pravrajiṣyāmo durlabho hi tathāgataḥ || 3 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Ancient Devotion
The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)
The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)