DESCRIPTION
The earliest known Sanskrit title for this sūtra is the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, which can be translated as "the Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Subtle Dharma." In English, the shortened form Lotus Sūtra is more common. It has been one of the most celebrated of Mahāyāna Buddhist sutras since the medieval period and continues to have a popularity throughout East Asia. There are several English translations:
TRANSLATIONS
Saddharma Puṇḍarīka SūtraENGLISH
From Chinese
The Lotus Sutra translated by Senchu Murano (1974)
The Threefold Lotus Sutra Translated by Bunno Kato (1975)
Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma translated by Leon Hurvitz (1976)
The Lotus Sutra translated by Burton Watson (1993)The Lotus Sutra translated by Tsugunari Kubo / Akira Yuyama (2007)
The Lotus Sutra translated by Gene Reeves (2008)
The Lotus Sutra translated by the Buddhist Text Translation Society (?)From Sanskrit
Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra or The Lotus of the True Law,translated By H. Kern (1884)