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).

अन्यत्र चिन्तेय सदा विचक्षणो भवेय बुद्धो ऽहमिमे च सत्त्वाः ।
एतन्ममो सर्वसुखोपधानं यं धर्म श्रावेमि हिताय लोके ॥ ३५ ॥

anyatra cinteya sadā vicakṣaṇo bhaveya buddho 'hamime ca sattvāḥ |
etanmamo sarvasukhopadhānaṃ yaṃ dharma śrāvemi hitāya loke || 35 ||

On the contrary, the wise man is always thinking: How can I and these beings become Buddhas? I will preach this true law, upon which the happiness of all beings depends, for the benefit of the world.

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

Anyatra, Sada, Vicakshana, Bhava, Bhu, Buddha, Aha, Asmad, Iyam, Idam, Sattva, Etad, Sarvasukha, Upadhana, Yah, Dharma, Dharman, Hita, Loka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 13.35). 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: “anyatra cinteya sadā vicakṣaṇo bhaveya buddho 'hamime ca sattvāḥ
  • anyatra -
  • anyatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cinteya -
  • cint (verb class 1)
    [optative middle first single]
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vicakṣaṇo* -
  • vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhave -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    bhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • iya -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • buddho' -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ime -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sattvāḥ -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “etanmamo sarvasukhopadhānaṃ yaṃ dharma śrāvemi hitāya loke
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mamo -
  • sarvasukho -
  • sarvasukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvasukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upadhānam -
  • upadhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upadhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upadhānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śrā -
  • śrā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vemi -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • hitāya -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 13.35

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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