Anumodāna
Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
devā nāgā mahiddhikā
Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
ciraṃ rakkhantu sāsanaṃ.
Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
devā nāgā mahiddhikā
Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
ciraṃ rakkhantu desanaṃ.
Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
devā nāgā mahiddhikā
Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
ciraṃ rakkhantu maṃ paran"ti.
Anumodāna
Benediction
Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
May beings who dwell in space, on earth,
devā nāgā mahiddhikā
Devas and Nagas of wondrous might,
Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
Rejoice now with this merit made
ciraṃ rakkhantu sāsanaṃ.
And long protect the Sasana!
Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
May beings who dwell in space, on earth,
devā nāgā mahiddhikā
Devas and Nagas of wondrous might,
Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
Rejoice now with this merit made
ciraṃ rakkhantu desanaṃ.
And long protect the Teaching!
Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
May beings who dwell in space, on earth,
devā nāgā mahiddhikā
Devas and Nagas of wondrous might,
Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
Rejoice now with this merit made
ciraṃ rakkhantu maṃ paran"ti.
And long protect me and others!
Pali & English texts:
- Nārada Thera & Bhikkhu Kassapa; rev. by Bhikkhu Khantipālo (1963; BPS Online Edition 2008). The Mirror of the Dhamma: A Manual of Buddhist Chanting and Devotional Texts (Wheel No. 54 A/B). Kandy: Buddhist Publications Society. Retrieved Oct. 6, 2009 from "BPS" at http://www.bps.lk/new_wheels_library/wh054.pdf. The texts for this chanting guide are found on pp. 14-15.
- Indaratana Maha Thera, Ven. Elgiriye (2002). Vandanā: The Album of Pali Devotional Chanting and Hymns. Retrieved Oct. 6, 2009 from "BuddhaNet" at http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/vandana02.pdf. The texts for this chanting guide are found on pp. 13-14.
Pali chant:
- Bodhi Lankarama Buddhist Temple (10 January 2009). "Bodhi Puja," led by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu. Retrieved 16 May 2009 from Bodhi Lankarama's "Chanting in Pali with English translation" page at http://www.bodhilankarama.net/Chanting/001-Bodhi-Puja.htm.