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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).
Verse 12.8
अस्माकं चैव वक्ष्यन्ति लाभसत्कारनिश्रिताः ।
तीर्थिका बतिमे भिक्षू स्वानि काव्यानि देशयुः ॥ ८ ॥
asmākaṃ caiva vakṣyanti lābhasatkāraniśritāḥ |
tīrthikā batime bhikṣū svāni kāvyāni deśayuḥ || 8 ||
The Tirthikas, themselves bent on profit and honour, will say of us that we are so, and-shame on such monks!-they will preach their own fictions.
English translation by H. Kern (2013) Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asmaka, Asmad, Vakshyat, Vakshyanti, Labhasatkara, Shrita, Tirthika, Tima, Timi, Bhikshu, Sva, Svani, Svanin, Svan, Kavya, Desha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 12.8). 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: “asmākaṃ caiva vakṣyanti lābhasatkāraniśritāḥ ”
- asmākam -
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asmāka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]asmāka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]asmākā (noun, feminine)[adverb]asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- vakṣyanti -
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√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]√vac -> vakṣyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]√vah -> vakṣyantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]√vac (verb class 2)[future active third plural]√vac (verb class 3)[future active third plural]√vah (verb class 1)[future active third plural]
- lābhasatkāra -
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lābhasatkāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lābhasatkāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ni -
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ni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]nī (noun, masculine)[adverb]nī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- śritāḥ -
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śrita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śritā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śri -> śrita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śri class 1 verb]√śri -> śritā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śri class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “tīrthikā batime bhikṣū svāni kāvyāni deśayuḥ ”
- tīrthikā* -
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tīrthika (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ba -
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ba (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- time -
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tima (noun, masculine)[locative single]timi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]timi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- bhikṣū -
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bhikṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- svāni -
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svāni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]svāni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]svāni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]svānin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]svānin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sva (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]svan (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kāvyāni -
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kāvya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kav -> kāvya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kav class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kav class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kav class 1 verb]
- deśa -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- yuḥ -
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yu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 12.8
The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)
The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)