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).

अस्माभिरध्येषितु भाष धर्ममस्माननुगृह्ण इमं च लोकम् ।
वल्गुस्वरं चो मधुरं प्रमुञ्च समुदानितं कल्पसहस्रकोटिभिः ॥ ५९ ॥

asmābhiradhyeṣitu bhāṣa dharmamasmānanugṛhṇa imaṃ ca lokam |
valgusvaraṃ co madhuraṃ pramuñca samudānitaṃ kalpasahasrakoṭibhiḥ || 59 ||

Expound the law we pray for; show thy favour to us and this world. Let us hear thy sweet and lovely voice which thou hast exercised during thousands of kotis of Aeons.

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

Asmad, Bhasha, Dharma, Asma, Anugrihna, Idam, Loka, Valgusvara, Madhuram, Madhura, Pramunca, Samudanita, Kalpa, Sahasrakoti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 7.59). 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: “asmābhiradhyeṣitu bhāṣa dharmamasmānanugṛhṇa imaṃ ca lokam
  • asmābhir -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • adhyeṣi -
  • dhyā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhāṣa -
  • bhāṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhāṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anugṛhṇa*i -
  • anugṛhṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anugṛhṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “valgusvaraṃ co madhuraṃ pramuñca samudānitaṃ kalpasahasrakoṭibhiḥ
  • valgusvaram -
  • valgusvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    valgusvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • co* -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • madhuram -
  • madhuram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pramuñca -
  • pramuñca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pramuñca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samudānitam -
  • samudānita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samudānita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samudānitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kalpa -
  • kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahasrakoṭibhiḥ -
  • sahasrakoṭī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahasrakoṭi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahasrakoṭi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sahasrakoṭi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 7.59

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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