[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Buddhist Sanskrit literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit) › [Mahāyāna sūtras](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra) › [Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika) › [妙法蓮華經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt) › 2.9 # 妙法蓮華經 2.9 English (machine translation) 2.9 - **Language:** English ### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.2.9) "Śāriputra, the lifespan of the Buddha Padmaprabha will be twelve minor kalpas, not counting the time before he became a Buddha when he was a prince. The lifespan of the people of his country will be eight minor kalpas. When twelve minor kalpas have passed, Padmaprabha Tathāgata will confer upon the Bodhisattva Dhṛtiparipūrṇa the vyākaraṇa for anuttarā samyaksambodhi, telling the bhikṣus: 'This Bodhisattva Dhṛtiparipūrṇa will next become a Buddha named Padmavṛṣabhagāmin Tathāgata, Arhat, Samyaksambuddha. His Buddha-land will also be like this.' - [Previous: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.2.8) - [Next: 2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.2.10) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.2) ## Translations (1) - [The Lotus Sutra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-bdk.2.9) — Tsugunari Kubo & Akira Yuyama 2007, English ## Linked texts (1) - [妙法蓮華經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva.2.9) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.saddharmapundarika*zh-kumarajiva~en-mt.2.9) · Pramāṇa