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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 15.3
निर्वाणभूमिं चुपदर्शयामि विनयार्थ सत्त्वान वदाम्युपायम् ।
न चापि निर्वाम्यहु तस्मि काले इहैव चो धर्मु प्रकाशयामि ॥ ३ ॥
nirvāṇabhūmiṃ cupadarśayāmi vinayārtha sattvāna vadāmyupāyam |
na cāpi nirvāmyahu tasmi kāle ihaiva co dharmu prakāśayāmi || 3 ||
I show the place of extinction, I reveal to (all) beings a device to educate them, albeit I do not become extinct at the time, and in this very place continue preaching the law.
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 (15.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nirvana, Bhumi, Cupa, Vinaya, Vina, Artha, Sattva, Upaya, Capin, Capi, Nih, Vami, Vamin, Vamya, Ahu, Kale, Kala, Iha, Prakasha, Amin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 15.3). 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: “nirvāṇabhūmiṃ cupadarśayāmi vinayārtha sattvāna vadāmyupāyam ”
- nirvāṇa -
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nirvāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nirvāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhūmim -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- cupa -
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cupa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√cup (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- darśayāmi -
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√dṛś (verb class 0)[present active first single]
- vinayā -
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vinaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vinaya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vinayā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vinā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- artha -
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artha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]artha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√arth (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sattvān -
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sattva (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vadāmyu -
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√vad (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- upāyam -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upāyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “na cāpi nirvāmyahu tasmi kāle ihaiva co dharmu prakāśayāmi ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cāpi -
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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]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nis (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vāmya -
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vāmī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vāmin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]vāmin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vāmya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vāmya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vā (verb class 2)[present active first single]√vā (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- ahu -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ahu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Cannot analyse tasmi*kā
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ihai -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- co* -
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- Cannot analyse dharmu*pr
- prakāśayā -
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prakāśā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- ami -
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amin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]amin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 15.3
The Lotus Sutra (The Saddharma-Pundarika)
by H. Kern (2013)
The Lotus Sutra (Text with Hindi Translation)
by Ram Mohan Das (2001)