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RATANA SUTTA |
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THE
DISCOURSE ON JEWELS |
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Yanidha bhutani sama-gatani |
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Whatsoever beings are here
assembled, |
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Bhumma-niva yaniva anta-likkhe |
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whether terrestrial or
celestial, |
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Sabbeva bhuta sumana bhavantu |
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May every being be happy! |
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Athopi sakkacca sunantu
bhasitam |
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Morever, may they attentively
listen to my words! |
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Tasmahi bhuta nisametha sabbe |
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Accordingly give good heed,
all ye beings! |
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Mettam karotha manusiya pajaya |
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Show your love to humans who, |
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Divaca rattoca haranti ye
balim |
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day and night, bring offerings
to you. |
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Tasmahi ne rakkhatha
appa-matta |
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Therefore guard them zealously |
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Yankinci vittam idhava huram
va |
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Whatever treasure there be -
either here or in the world beyond, |
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Saggesu vayam ratanam panitam |
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or whatever precious jewel in
the heavens - |
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Nano-samam atthi tathagatena |
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yet there is none comparable
to the Accomplished One. |
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Idampi Buddhe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Buddha is this
precious jewel found. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness. |
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Khayam viragam amatam panitam |
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That cessation, Passion free,
Immortality Supreme, |
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Yadajjhaga sakya muni samahito |
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through concentration, the
tranquil sage of the Sakyas realised: |
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Natena dhammena samatthi kinci |
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There is nought comparable
with that Dhamma. |
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Idampi Dhamme ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Dhamma is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Yambuddha settho parivannayi
sucim |
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That sanctity praised by the
Buddha Supreme, |
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Samadhi-manantari-kanna-mahu |
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is described as "concentration
without interruption" |
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Samadhina tena samo na vijjati |
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There is nought like that
concentration. |
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Idampi Dhamme ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Dhamma is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Ye puggala attha satam
pasattha |
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Those Eight Individuals,
praised by the virtuous, |
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Cattari etani yugani honti |
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they constitute four pairs. |
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Te dakkhineyya sugatassa
savaka |
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They, worthy of offerings, are
the disciples of the Welcome One, |
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Etesu dinnani mahapphalani |
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to these gifts given yield
abundant fruit. |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Ye suppa-yutta manasa dalhena |
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With steadfast mind, applying
themselves |
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Nikkamino Gotama sasanamhi |
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thoroughly in the Dispensation
of Gotama, |
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Te patti patta amatam vigayha |
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exempt (from passion), they
have attained to that which should be attained |
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Laddha mudha nibbutim
bhunjamana |
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And plunging into the
Deathless, they enjoy the peace obtained without price. |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Yathinda khilo pathavim sito
siya |
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Just as a firm post sunk in
the earth, |
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Catubbhi vatebhi asampa
kampiyo |
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Cannot be shaken by the four
winds; |
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Tathu-pamam sappurisam vadami |
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Even so do I declare him to be
a righteous person |
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Yo ariya saccani avecca
passati |
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who thoroughly perceives the
Noble Truths. |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Ye ariya saccani vibhava-yanti |
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Those who comprehend clearly
the Noble Truths, |
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Gambhira-pannena sudesitani |
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well taught by Him of wisdom
deep. |
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Kincapi te honti bhusappa
matta |
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Although they may be mightily
neglectful, |
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Na te bhavam atthamam adiyanti |
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they can never undergo an
eighth birth. |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Saha vassa dassana sampadaya |
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For him with acquisition of
Insight, |
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Tayassu dhamma jahita bhavanti |
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three things are abandoned,
namely: |
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Sakkaya ditthi
vici-kicchi-tanca |
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self-illusion, doubt and |
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Silabbatam vapi yadatthi kinci |
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indulgence in (wrongful) rites
and ceremonies, whatever they are |
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Catu hapayehica vippa mutto |
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From the four states of
misery, he is absolutely freed, |
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Cha cabhi thanani abhabbo
katum |
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and is incapable of committing
the six heinous crimes. |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Kincapi so kammam karoti
papakam |
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Whatever evil actions he does, |
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Kayena vaca uda cetasa va |
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whether by body, speech or
mind. |
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Abhabbo so tassa paticcha-daya |
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He is not capable of hiding
it; |
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Abhabbata dittha padassa vutta |
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for it has been said that such
an act is impossible for one who has seen the |
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Path |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel. |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Vanappa gumbe yatha
phussitagge |
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Like unto the woodland groves
with blossomed treetops |
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Gimhana mase pathamasmin gimhe |
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in the first heat of the
Summer season, |
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Tathu-pamam dhamma varam
adesayi |
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has the Sublime Doctrine, |
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Nibbana gamin paramam hitaya |
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that leads to Nibbana, been
taught for the Highest Good. |
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Idampi Buddhe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Buddha is this
precious jewel |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Varo varannu varado varaharo |
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The unrivalled Excellent One,
the Knower, the Giver,and the Bringer of the Excellent |
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Anuttaro dhamma varam adesayi |
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has expounded the excellent
Doctrine. |
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Idampi Buddhe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Buddha is this
precious jewel |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Khinam puranam navam natthi
sambhavam |
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Their past is extinct, a fresh
becoming there is not, |
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Viratta citta ayatike
bhavasmin |
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their minds are not attached
to a future birth, |
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Te khina-bija avirul-hicchanda |
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their desires grow not. |
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Nibbanti dhira yatha-yam
padipo |
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Those wise ones go out even as
this lamp. |
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Idampi Sanghe ratanam panitam |
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Truly, in the Sangha is this
precious jewel |
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Etena saccena suvatthi hotu |
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By this Truth, may there be
happiness! |
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Yanidha bhutani sama-gatani |
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Whatsoever beings are here
assembled, |
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Bhumma-niva yaniva anta-likkhe |
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whether terrestrial or
celestial, |
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Tathagatam
deva-manussa-pujitam |
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Salute the Buddha , the
Tathagatha honoured by gods and men. |
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Buddham namassama suvatthi
hotu |
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May there be happiness! |
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Yanidha bhutani sama-gatani |
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Whatsoever beings are here
assembled, |
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Bhumma-niva yaniva anta-likkhe |
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whether terrestrial or
celestial, |
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Tathagatam
deva-manussa-pujitam |
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Salute the Dhamma, honoured
by gods and men. |
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Dhamman namassama suvatthi
hotu |
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May there be happiness! |
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Yanida bhutani sama-gatani |
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Whatsoever beings are here
assembled, |
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Bhumma-niva yaniya anta-likkhe |
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whether terrestrial or
celestial, |
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Tathagatam
deva-manussa-pujitam |
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Salute the Sangha, honoured
by gods and men. |
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Sangham namassama suvatthi
hotu |
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May there be happiness! |
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Etena vacca vajena - dukkha
vupa samentu me |
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