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).

चर्याशुद्धिगतिप्रज्ञा हीयन्ते सर्वप्राणिनाम् ।
सुखं विनश्यती तेषां सुखसंज्ञा च नश्यति ॥ ५२ ॥

caryāśuddhigatiprajñā hīyante sarvaprāṇinām |
sukhaṃ vinaśyatī teṣāṃ sukhasaṃjñā ca naśyati || 52 ||

All creatures lacked dutiful behaviour, purity, good state, and understanding; their happiness was lost, and the consciousness of happiness was gone.

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

Cari, Carya, Gat, Gati, Prajna, Sarvapranin, Sukham, Sukha, Vina, Shyat, Tad, Sukhasanjna, Nashyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 7.52). 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: “caryāśuddhigatiprajñā hīyante sarvaprāṇinām
  • caryā -
  • carya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    carya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    car -> carya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √car]
    carī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    caryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśuddhi -
  • aśuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gati -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    gat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • prajñā* -
  • prajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hīyante -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third plural]
    hi (verb class 5)
    [present passive third plural]
  • sarvaprāṇinām -
  • sarvaprāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvaprāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “sukhaṃ vinaśyatī teṣāṃ sukhasaṃjñā ca naśyati
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyatī -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śā class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śā class 4 verb]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sukhasañjñā -
  • sukhasañjñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naśyati -
  • naśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 7.52

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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