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âõakkhettaparittaü (pt 1)
Safeguard in this Order's Domain

Ràjato và, corato và, manussato và, amanussato và,
(May you be protected) from the king, thieves, humans, and non-humans,

aggito và, udakato và, pisàcato và, khàõukato và, kaõñakato và,
from fire and water, demons, stumps, and thorns,

nakkhattato và, janapadarogato và,
from unlucky stars, and epidemics,

asaddhammato và, asandiññhito và, asappurisato và,
from what is not the true dhamma, not right view, not a good person,

caõóahatthiassamigagoõakukkura-ahivicchikamaõisappa-
and from fierce elephants, horses, antelopes, bulls, dogs, snakes, scorpions, poisonous serpents,

dãpiacchataracchasukaramahisayakkharakkhasàdihi
panthers, bears, hyenas, wild boars, buffaloes, yakkhas, rakkhasas, and so on,

nànà bhayato và, nànà rogato và, nànà upaddavato và, àrakkhaü gaõhantu!
from the manifold fears, the manifold diseases, the manifold calamities - (from all of these troubles) may you receive protection!

Dasadhammasuttaü
The Discourse on the Ten Things

ekaü samayaü Bhagavà Sàvatthiyaü viharati
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sàvatthi

Jetavane Anàthapiõóikassa àràme.
at Anàthapiõóika's grounds in Jeta's Wood.

Tatra kho Bhagavà bhikkhå àmantesi:
There it was that the Gracious One addressed the monks, saying:

ßBhikkhavo!û ti, ßBhadante!û ti te bhikkhå Bhagavato paccassosuü,
ßMonks!û, ßReverend Sir!û those monks replied to the Gracious One,

ßDasa ime bhikkhave dhammà
ßThere are these ten things, monks,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbà.
that one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on.

Katame dasa?
What are the ten?

ßVevaõõiyamhi ajjhupagatoû ti,
ßI have become one who has no classû,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [1]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßParapañibaddhà me jãvikàû ti,
ßI am bound to others for my livelihoodû,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [2]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßAÿÿo me àkappo karaõãyoû ti,
ßI should comport myself differentlyû,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [3]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßKacci nu kho me attà sãlato na upavadatã?û ti
ßCan I myself find no fault with my virtue?û

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [4]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßKacci nu kho maü anuvicca viÿÿå sabrahmacàrã, sãlato na upavadantã?û ti
ßWill my wise companions in the spiritual life, after testing me, find no fault with my virtue?û,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [5]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßSabbehi me piyehi manàpehi nànàbhàvo vinàbhàvoû ti,
ßThere is alteration in, and separation from, all that is dear and appealing to meû,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [6]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßKammassakomhi, kammadàyàdo, kammayoni,
ßIt is actions that I own, it is actions that I am heir to, it is actions that I am born from,

kammabandhu, kammapañisaraõo -
actions are my kinsfolk, actions are my refuge -

yaü kammaü karissàmi, kalyàõaü và pàpakaü và,
whatever actions I perform, whether good or bad,

tassa dàyàdo bhavissàmãû ti,
to that I will be the heirû,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [7]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßKathaü bhåtassa me rattiüdivà vãtipatantã?û ti
ßIn what way do the nights and days pass for me?û

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [8]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßKacci nu khohaü suÿÿàgàre abhiramàmã?û ti
ßDo I delight in empty places?û

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [9]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

ßAtthi nu kho me uttarimanussadhammà -
ßHas a state beyond (ordinary) human beings -

alam-ariyaÿàõadassanaviseso - adhigato?
the distinction of what is truly noble knowledge and seeing - been attained by me?

Soham pacchime kàle sabrahmacàrãhi puññho, na maïku bhavissàmã?û ti
^o Will I at the end, when questioned by my companions in the spiritual life, not be embarrassed?û

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbaü. [10]
one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on this.

Ime kho bhikkhave dasadhammà,
These are the ten things, monks,

pabbajitena abhiõhaü paccavekkhitabbàû ti.
that one who has gone forth should frequently reflect on.

attamanà te bhikkhå Bhagavato bhàsitaü abhinandun-ti.
and those monks were uplifted and greatly rejoiced in the Gracious One's words.

âsãvàda
Verse of Blessing