Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

The Seven Extra Discourses - 103
Nāgas and Supaṇṇas
Athāgu Nābhasā nāgā, 1 Vesālā saha Tacchakā,
Then came Nāgas from Nābhasa, and from Vesāli, and the Tacchakas,
Kambal’ Assatarā āgu, Pāyāgā saha ñātibhi. [33]
the Kambalas, and Assataras came, and (nāgas) from Pāyāga with their kin.
Yāmunā Dhataraṭṭhā 2 ca āgu nāgā yasassino,
The Yāmuna, and the Dhataraṭṭha nāgas came, resplendent ones,
Erāvaṇo mahānāgo, so pāga samitiṁ vanaṁ. [34]
and Erāvaṇa, the great nāga, he also came to the gathering in the wood.
Ye nāgarāje sahasā haranti dibbā dijā pakkhivisuddhacakkhū -
Those who carry away the nāga kings by force the divine, twice-born, winged ones, with clear
vision -
vehāsayā te vanam-ajjhapattā, Citrā Supaṇṇā iti tesaṁ nāmāni. [35]
through the air they (came and) arrived in the wood, the Citras and Supaṇṇas, such are their
names.
Abhayaṁ tadā nāgarājānam-āsi, supaṇṇato khemam-akāsi Buddho.
But at that time the nāga kings were without fear, for the Buddha made them safe from the
supaṇṇas.
Saṇhāhi vācāhi upavhayantā, nāgā supaṇṇā saraṇam-agaṁsu Buddhaṁ. 3 [36]
Calling on (one another) with gentle words, the nāgas and supaṇṇas took refuge in the Buddha.
Asuras
Jitā Vajirahatthena, samuddaṁ asurā sitā,
Defeated by Vajirahattha, the asuras live in the ocean,
bhātaro Vāsavassete, 4 iddhimanto yasassino, [37]
they are brothers of Vāsava, having psychic power, resplendent,
Kālakañjā mahābhiṁsā, asurā Dānaveghasā,
the very fearful Kālakañjas, the Dānaveghasa asuras,
Vepacittī 5 Sucittī ca, Pahārādo Namucī saha, [38]
Vepacitti and Sucitti, Pahārāda, together with Namuci,
satañ-ca Baliputtānaṁ, sabbe Verocanāmakā.
and a hundred of Bali’s sons, all of them named after Veroca.
Sannayhitvā Baliṁ senaṁ Rāhubhaddam-upāgamuṁ:
Having armed themselves, Bali’s army came to lucky Rāhu (and said):
1 CBhp: Nāgasā nāgā
2 CBhp: Dhataraṭṭho
3 CBhp: saraṇagamaṁsu, and omit Buddhaṁ
4 CBhp: Vasavassete
5 MPP, PPV, PPV2: Vepacitti