Daily Chanting (a book of daily worship)

Tuesday - 16
Eko sabbassa lokassa sabbam-atthānusāsako,
He alone, to the whole world was the teacher of everything good,
Bhāgya-issariyādīnaṁ guṇānaṁ paramo nidhī. [6]
he is the highest treasure, having qualities such as good fortune, mastery, and so on.
Paññāssa sabbadhammesu karuṇā sabbajantusu,
Being wise in regard to all things compassionate to everybody,
attatthānaṁ paratthānaṁ sādhikā guṇajeṭṭhikā. [7]
he exceeded (others) in the best qualities, (knowing) what was for his own and others’ good.
Dayāya pāramī citvā paññāyattānam-uddharī,
Through sympathy he set his mind on the perfections through wisdom he raised himself up,
uddharī sabbadhamme ca, dayāyaññe ca uddharī. [8]
he raised himself above all things, through sympathy he raised others too.
Dissamāno pi tāvassa rūpakāyo acintayo,
Even his visible form-body was beyond thought,
asādhāraṇañāṇaḍḍhe dhammakāye kathā va kā ti? [9]
what can be said of his spiritual body, which was unique, having powerful knowledge?
Evaṁ me sutaṁ:
Thus I have heard:
Mahāmaṅgalasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Great Blessings
ekaṁ samayaṁ Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sāvatthī
Jetavane Anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
at Anāthapiṇḍika’s grounds in Jeta’s Wood.
Atha kho aññatarā devatā abhikkantāya rattiyā,
Then a certain god, towards the end of the night,
abhikkantavaṇṇā kevalakappaṁ Jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā,
having lit up the whole of Jeta’s Wood with his surpassing beauty,
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
approached the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious One, he stood on one side.
Ekam-antaṁ ṭhitā kho sā devatā Bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
While standing on one side that god addressed the Gracious One with a verse: