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).

एवं खु एते त्वमिहाद्य काश्यप धारेहि पञ्चाशतनूनकानि ।
वशिभूत ये चापि ममान्यश्रावकाः कथयाहि चान्येष्वपि श्रावकेषु ॥ ३३ ॥

evaṃ khu ete tvamihādya kāśyapa dhārehi pañcāśatanūnakāni |
vaśibhūta ye cāpi mamānyaśrāvakāḥ kathayāhi cānyeṣvapi śrāvakeṣu || 33 ||

Thus, Kasyapa, keep now in view I here these self-controlled (Arhats), no less than five hundred (in number), as well as my other disciples, and speak of this matter to the other disciples.

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

Evam, Eva, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Tva, Yushmad, Iha, Adya, Kashyapa, Dhara, Dhari, Pancashata, Aka, Vashi, Vashin, Bhuta, Yah, Yat, Capin, Capi, Asmad, Mama, Anya, Shravaka, Katha, Ahi, Ishu, Ishva, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 8.33). 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: “evaṃ khu ete tvamihādya kāśyapa dhārehi pañcāśatanūnakāni
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse khu*et
  • ete -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāśyapa -
  • kāśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāśyapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhāre -
  • dhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    dhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dhāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pañcāśata -
  • pañcāśata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nūn -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • akāni -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • Line 2: “vaśibhūta ye cāpi mamānyaśrāvakāḥ kathayāhi cānyeṣvapi śrāvakeṣu
  • vaśi -
  • vaśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vaśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vaśī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vaśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vaśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūta -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second plural]
  • 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]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • anya -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • śrāvakāḥ -
  • śrāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kathayā -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kath (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • cānye -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
  • iṣva -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    iṣva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śrāvakeṣu -
  • śrāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    śrāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 8.33

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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