Aṭṭhavīsatiparittaṁ
Safeguard through the Twenty-Eight Buddhas

 

1. Taṇhaṅkaro mahāvīro, ~ Medhaṅkaro mahāyaso,
Taṇhaṅkara, the great hero, ~ Medhaṅkara, of great repute,

Saraṇaṅkaro lokahito, ~ Dīpaṅkaro jutindharo,
Saraṇaṅkara, who benefits the world, ~ Dīpaṅkara, the bright one,

2. Kondañño janapāmokkho, ~ Maṅgalo purisāsabho,
Kondañña, head of the people, ~ Maṅgala, a bull of a man,

Sumano sumano dhīro, ~ Revato rativaddhano,
The wise one Sumana, whose mind is well, ~ Revata, who increases delight,

3. Sobhito guṇasampanno, ~ Anomadassī januttamo,
Sobhita, endowed with good qualities, ~ Anomadassī, supreme man,

Padumo lokapajjoto, ~ Nārado varasārathī,
Paduma, the lamp of the world, ~ Nārada, the best of guides,

4. Padumuttaro sattasāro, ~ Sumedho aggapuggalo,
Padumuttara, an excellent being, ~ Sumedha, the greatest person,

Sujāto sabbalokaggo, ~ Piyadassī narāsabho,
Sujāta, greatest in all the world, ~ Piyadassī, a bull of a man,

5. Atthadassī kāruṇiko, ~ Dhammadassī tamonudo,
Atthadassī, the compassionate one, ~ Dhammadassī, darkness-dispeller,

Siddhattho asamo loke, ~ Tisso varadasaṁvaro,
Siddhattha, unequalled in the world, ~ Tissa, who was most restrained,

6. Phusso varadasambuddho, ~ Vipassī ca anūpamo,
Phussa, excellent Sambuddha, ~ Vipassī, who has no likeness,

Sikhī sabbahito Satthā, ~ Vessabhū sukhadāyako,
Sikhī, the Teacher who is a benefit to all, ~ Vessabhū, who gives happiness,

7. Kakusandho satthavāho, ~ Koṇāgamano raṇañjaho,
Kakusandha, the leader of the pack, ~ Koṇāgamana, who gave up what is harmful,

Kassapo sirisampanno, ~ Gotamo Sakyapuṅgavo.
Kassapa, the glorious one, ~ and Gotama, the Sakyan bull.

8. Tesaṁ saccena sīlena, ~ khantimettabalena ca,
Through their truth and virtue, ~ and the strength of their patience and friendliness,

te pi tvaṁ anurakkhantu ~ ārogyena sukhena cā! ti
may these (Buddhas) always protect you ~ with good health and happiness!

 

 

last updated: August 2005