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).

तं चास्म लोकाचरियः स्वयंभूरुपेक्षते कालमवेक्षमाणः ।
न भाषते भूतपदार्थसंधिं अधिमुक्तिमस्माकु गवेषमाणः ॥ ४७ ॥

taṃ cāsma lokācariyaḥ svayaṃbhūrupekṣate kālamavekṣamāṇaḥ |
na bhāṣate bhūtapadārthasaṃdhiṃ adhimuktimasmāku gaveṣamāṇaḥ || 47 ||

And the Master of the world, the Self-born one, takes no notice of us, waiting his time; he does not explain the real connection of the things, as he is testing our disposition.

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

Asma, Loka, Acariya, Svayambhu, Upeksha, Tad, Yushmad, Kalam, Kala, Bhuta, Padartha, Sandhi, Gavesha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 4.47). 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: “taṃ cāsma lokācariyaḥ svayaṃbhūrupekṣate kālamavekṣamāṇaḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asma -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lokā -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ācariyaḥ -
  • ācariya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svayambhūr -
  • svayambhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    svayambhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svayambhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • upekṣa -
  • upekṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avekṣam -
  • avekṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇaḥ -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “na bhāṣate bhūtapadārthasaṃdhiṃ adhimuktimasmāku gaveṣamāṇaḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāṣate -
  • bhāṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • bhūta -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • padārtha -
  • padārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sandhim -
  • sandhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse adhimuktimasmāku*ga
  • gaveṣam -
  • gaveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gaveṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gaveṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇaḥ -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 4.47

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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