Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)
A Pāli and English line by line (interlinear) version of this major collection of chanting texts from the Theravāda tradition.
A Pāli and English line by line (interlinear) version of this major collection of chanting texts from the Theravāda tradition.
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The Seven Extra Discourses - 111<br />
“Kiṁ sūdha vittaṁ purisassa seṭṭhaṁ? Kiṁ su suciṇṇo sukham-āvahāti?<br />
“What is the greatest wealth for a person here? What, when accomplished, brings about<br />
happiness?<br />
Kiṁ su have sādutaraṁ 1 rasānaṁ? Kathaṁ jīviṁ jīvitam-āhu seṭṭhan?” ti 2 [1]<br />
What, for sure, is the sweetest <strong>of</strong> tastes? Living what life do they say is the greatest?”<br />
“Saddhīdha vittaṁ purisassa seṭṭhaṁ. Dhammo suciṇṇo sukham-āvahāti.<br />
“Confidence is a person’s greatest wealth here. The Dhamma, when accomplished, brings about<br />
happiness.<br />
Saccaṁ have sādutaraṁ rasānaṁ. Paññājīviṁ jīvitam-āhu seṭṭhan”-ti. [2]<br />
Truth, for sure, is the sweetest <strong>of</strong> tastes. Living a wise life they say is the greatest.”<br />
“Kathaṁ su taratī oghaṁ? Kathaṁ su tarati 3 aṇṇavaṁ?<br />
“How does one cross over the flood? How does one cross over the sea?<br />
Kathaṁ su dukkhaṁ acceti? Kathaṁ su parisujjhati?” [3]<br />
How does one overcome suffering? How does one become purified?”<br />
“Saddhāya taratī 4 oghaṁ. Appamādena aṇṇavaṁ.<br />
“Through confidence one crosses the flood. Through heedfulness (one crosses) the sea.<br />
Viriyena dukkhaṁ acceti. Paññāya parisujjhati.” [4]<br />
Through energy one overcomes suffering. Through wisdom one is purified.”<br />
“Kathaṁ su labhate paññaṁ? Kathaṁ su vindate dhanaṁ?<br />
“How is it one gains true wisdom? How is it one finds true wealth?<br />
Kathaṁ su kittiṁ pappoti? Kathaṁ mittāni ganthati?<br />
How does one acquire good repute? How does one bind friends (to oneself)?<br />
Asmā lokā paraṁ lokaṁ kathaṁ pecca na socati?” [5]<br />
How, after passing from this world to the next world, does one not grieve?”<br />
“Saddahāno Arahataṁ Dhammaṁ Nibbānapattiyā,<br />
“Confident in the Worthy Ones’ Dhamma (taught) for attaining Nibbāna,<br />
sussūsā labhate paññaṁ, appamatto vicakkhaṇo. [6]<br />
one gains wisdom through wanting to hear it, heedfulness, and application.<br />
Patirūpakārī dhuravā, uṭṭhātā vindate dhanaṁ.<br />
Doing what is suitable, bearing up, aroused, one finds true wealth.<br />
Saccena kittiṁ pappoti. Dadaṁ mittāni ganthati. [7]<br />
Through truth one acquires good repute. (Through) giving one binds friends (to oneself).<br />
1 PPV, PPV2: sādhutaraṁ, also in next verse<br />
2 CBhp: omit ti, also in next verse<br />
3 CBhp: arati<br />
4 CBhp: tarati
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