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).

अज्ञातचर्या इय राहुलस्य प्रणिधानमेतस्य अहं प्रजानमि ।
करोति संवर्णन लोकबन्धुषु अहं किला पुत्र तथागतस्य ॥ १० ॥

ajñātacaryā iya rāhulasya praṇidhānametasya ahaṃ prajānami |
karoti saṃvarṇana lokabandhuṣu ahaṃ kilā putra tathāgatasya || 10 ||

Unknown is this course (of duty) to Rahula, but I know his (former) vow. He glorifies the Friend of the world (by saying): I am, forsooth, the Tathagata's son.

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

Ajnata, Cari, Carya, Rahula, Pranidhana, Eta, Etad, Esha, Aha, Asmad, Praja, Amin, Karoti, Samvarnana, Lokabandhu, Putra, Tathagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 9.10). 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: “ajñātacaryā iya rāhulasya praṇidhānametasya ahaṃ prajānami
  • ajñāta -
  • ajñāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajñāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active second plural]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [aorist active second plural]
  • caryā* -
  • carī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    carya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    caryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • rāhulasya -
  • rāhula (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • praṇidhānam -
  • praṇidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • prajān -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “karoti saṃvarṇana lokabandhuṣu ahaṃ kilā putra tathāgatasya
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • saṃvarṇana -
  • saṃvarṇana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lokabandhuṣu -
  • lokabandhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • kilā -
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathāgatasya -
  • tathāgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tathāgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 9.10

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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