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).

सुदुर्लभं दर्शन नायकानां स्वभ्यागतं ते भवरागमर्दन ।
सुचिरस्य ते दर्शनमद्य लोके परिपूर्ण कल्पान शतेभि दृश्यसे ॥ ३९ ॥

sudurlabhaṃ darśana nāyakānāṃ svabhyāgataṃ te bhavarāgamardana |
sucirasya te darśanamadya loke paripūrṇa kalpāna śatebhi dṛśyase || 39 ||

Most rare (and precious) is the sight of the Leaders. Be welcome, thou dispeller of worldly defilement. It is after a long time that thou now appearest in the world; after hundreds of complete Aeons one (now) beholds thee.

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

Sudurlabha, Darshana, Nayaka, Sva, Svan, Abhyagata, Tad, Yushmad, Bhava, Raga, Ardana, Sucira, Adya, Loka, Paripurna, Kalpa, Shata, Ibhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 7.39). 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: “sudurlabhaṃ darśana nāyakānāṃ svabhyāgataṃ te bhavarāgamardana
  • sudurlabham -
  • sudurlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sudurlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sudurlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • darśana -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāyakānām -
  • nāyaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nāyaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • abhyāgatam -
  • abhyāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhyāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhyāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rāgam -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ardana -
  • ardana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sucirasya te darśanamadya loke paripūrṇa kalpāna śatebhi dṛśyase
  • sucirasya -
  • sucira (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sucira (noun, neuter)
    [genitive 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]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • paripūrṇa -
  • paripūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paripūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalpān -
  • kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śate -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ibhi -
  • ibhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dṛśyase -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 7.39

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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