Aṅgulimāla Paritta
Ven. Angulimala’s Protection
Yato’haṁ bhagini ariyāya jātiyā jāto,
Nābhijānāmi sañcicca pāṇaṁ jīvitā voropetā.
Tena saccena sotthi te hotu sotthi gabbhassa.
Sister, since being born in the Noble Birth,
I am not aware that I have intentionally deprived a being of life.
By this truth may you be well,
and so may the child in your womb.
Bojjhaṅga Paritta
The Factor-for-Awakening Protection
Bojjhaṅgo sati-saṅkhāto
Dhammānaṁ vicayo tathā
Viriyam-pīti-passaddhi-
Bojjhaṅgā ca tathāpare
Samādh’upekkha-bojjhaṅgā
Satt’ete Sabba-dassinā
Muninā sammadakkhātā
Bhāvitā bahulīkatā
Saṁvattanti abhiññāya
Nibbānāya ca bodhiyā.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
The factors for Awakening include mindfulness, analysis of qualities, persistence, rapture, & calm factors for Awakening, plus concentration & equanimity factors for Awakening.
These seven, which the All-seeing Sage has rightly taught, when developed & matured, bring about heightened knowledge, unbinding, & Awakening.
By the saying of this truth, may you always be well.
Ekasmiṁ samaye Nātho
Moggallānañ-ca Kassapaṁ
Gilāne dukkhite disvā
Bojjhaṅge satta desayi
Te ca taṁ abhinanditvā
Rogā mucciṁsu taṁkhaṇe.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
At one time, our Protector—seeing that Moggallāna & Kassapa were sick & in pain—taught them the seven factors for Awakening.
They, delighting in that, were instantly freed from their illness.
By the saying of this truth, may you always be well.
Ekadā Dhamma-rājā-pi
Gelaññenābhipīḷito
Cundattherena taññeva
Bhaṇāpetvāna sādaraṁ
Sammoditvā ca ābādhā
Tamhā vuṭṭhāsi ṭhānaso.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
Once, when the Dhamma King was afflicted with fever, he had the Elder Cunda recite that very teaching with devotion.
And as he approved, he immediately rose up from that disease.
By the saying of this truth, may you always be well.
Pahīnā te ca ābādhā
Tiṇṇannam-pi mahesinaṁ
Maggāhata-kilesā va
Pattānuppattidhammataṁ.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
Those diseases were abandoned by the three great seers, just as defilements are demolished by the Path in accordance with step-by-step attainment.
By the saying of this truth, may you always be well.
