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).

मा संशयं अत्र कुरुध्व पण्डिता विचिकित्सितं चो जहथा अशेषम् ।
भूतां प्रभाषाम्यहमेत वाचं मृषा ममा नैव कदाचि वाग् भवेत् ॥ १९ ॥

mā saṃśayaṃ atra kurudhva paṇḍitā vicikitsitaṃ co jahathā aśeṣam |
bhūtāṃ prabhāṣāmyahameta vācaṃ mṛṣā mamā naiva kadāci vāg bhavet || 19 ||

Feel no doubt concerning it, O sages, and leave off all uncertainty: the word I here pronounce is really true; my word is never false.

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

Asmad, Samshaya, Atra, Pandita, Cikitsita, Jahat, Ashesham, Ashesha, Bhuta, Prabhasha, Amin, Adah, Aha, Eta, Vac, Vaca, Mrisha, Mama, Naiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Lotus Sutra Verse 15.19). 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: “ saṃśayaṃ atra kurudhva paṇḍitā vicikitsitaṃ co jahathā aśeṣam
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • saṃśayam -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhva -
  • paṇḍitā* -
  • paṇḍita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cikitsitam -
  • cikitsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cikitsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cikitsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit -> cikitsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √cit]
    cit -> cikitsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √cit]
    cit -> cikitsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √cit]
    cit -> cikitsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √cit]
    cit -> cikitsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √cit], [accusative single from √cit]
  • co* -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jahat -
  • jahat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    -> jahat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> jahat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
  • hā* -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • aśeṣam -
  • aśeṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śiṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • Line 2: “bhūtāṃ prabhāṣāmyahameta vācaṃ mṛṣā mamā naiva kadāci vāg bhavet
  • bhūtām -
  • bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active third dual]
  • prabhāṣā -
  • prabhāṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amya -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • eta -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vācam -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛṣā* -
  • mṛṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mamā* -
  • mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • naiva -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse kadāci*vā
  • vāg -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Lotus Sutra Verse 15.19

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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