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).

इष्टामयान् मृत्तिकसंचितान् वा प्रीताश्च कुर्वन्ति जिनान स्तूपान् ।
उद्दिश्य ये पांसुकराशयो ऽपि अटवीषु दुर्गेषु च कारयन्ति ॥ ८१ ॥

iṣṭāmayān mṛttikasaṃcitān vā prītāśca kurvanti jināna stūpān |
uddiśya ye pāṃsukarāśayo 'pi aṭavīṣu durgeṣu ca kārayanti || 81 ||

And who in gladness of heart built for the Ginas Stupas of bricks or clay; or caused mounds of earth to be raised in forests and wildernesses in dedication to the Ginas;

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

Ishta, Aya, Mrittika, Sancita, Prita, Kurvat, Jinana, Stupa, Uddishya, Yah, Yat, Pamsuka, Rashi, Api, Atavi, Durga, Karayat, Karayanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 2.81). 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: “iṣṭāmayān mṛttikasaṃcitān prītāśca kurvanti jināna stūpān
  • iṣṭām -
  • iṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • ayān -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mṛttika -
  • mṛttika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛttika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañcitān -
  • sañcita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prītāś -
  • prīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb]
    prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
    prī -> prītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kurvanti -
  • kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third plural]
  • jināna -
  • ji -> jināna (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jināna (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • stūpān -
  • stūpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “uddiśya ye pāṃsukarāśayo 'pi aṭavīṣu durgeṣu ca kārayanti
  • uddiśya -
  • uddiśya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • pāṃsuka -
  • pāṃsuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāśayo' -
  • rāśi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • aṭavīṣu -
  • aṭavī (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • durgeṣu -
  • durga (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    durga (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kārayanti -
  • kṛ -> kārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ], [vocative plural from √kṛ], [accusative plural from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 2.81

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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