Abhayaparittaü
Protection Verses

 

Yan-dunnimittaü avamaïgalaÿ-ca,
Whatever bad sign, inauspicious event,

yo càmanàpo sakuõassa saddo,
or whatever ominous bird shriek there is,

pàpaggaho dussupinaü akantaü -
also evil planets, and unpleasant dreams -

Buddhànubhàvena vinàsamentu!
may they perish through the power of the Buddha!

Yan-dunnimittaü avamaïgalaÿ-ca,
Whatever bad sign, inauspicious event,

yo càmanàpo sakuõassa saddo,
or whatever ominous bird shriek there is,

pàpaggaho dussupinaü akantaü -
also evil planets, and unpleasant dreams -

Dhammànubhàvena vinàsamentu!
may they perish through the power of the Dhamma!

 

Yan-dunnimittaü avamaïgalaÿ-ca,
Whatever bad sign, inauspicious event,

yo càmanàpo sakuõassa saddo,
or whatever ominous bird shriek there is,

pàpaggaho dussupinaü akantaü -
also evil planets, and unpleasant dreams -

Saïghànubhàvena vinàsamentu!
may they perish through the power of the Saïgha!

 

last updated: August 2005