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).

गौरवेणेह लोकेन्द्रे उत्सहाम सुदुष्करम् ।
क्षान्तीय कक्ष्यां बन्धित्वा सूत्रमेतं प्रकाशये ॥ १४ ॥

gauraveṇeha lokendre utsahāma suduṣkaram |
kṣāntīya kakṣyāṃ bandhitvā sūtrametaṃ prakāśaye || 14 ||

Out of respect for the Chief of the world we will bear it, however difficult it be; girded with the girdle of forbearance will I proclaim this Sutra.

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

Gaurava, Iha, Lokendra, Utsaha, Ama, Sudushkara, Kshantiya, Kakshya, Bandhin, Tva, Yushmad, Sutra, Eta, Esha, Prakasha, Yah, Yat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 12.14). 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: “gauraveṇeha lokendre utsahāma suduṣkaram
  • gauraveṇe -
  • gaurava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gaurava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lokendre -
  • lokendra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • utsahā -
  • utsaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    utsaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ama -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suduṣkaram -
  • suduṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kṣāntīya kakṣyāṃ bandhitvā sūtrametaṃ prakāśaye
  • kṣāntīya -
  • kṣāntīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣāntīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kakṣyām -
  • kakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bandhi -
  • bandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sūtram -
  • sūtra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • etam -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prakāśa -
  • prakāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prakāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 12.14

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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