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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 Great <strong>Safeguard</strong> - 5<br />

Devārādhanā<br />

The Invitation to the Gods<br />

Samantā cakkavāḷesu atrāgacchantu devatā<br />

May the gods from all over the universe assemble here<br />

saddhammaṁ Munirājassa suṇantu saggamokkhadaṁ:<br />

and listen to the King <strong>of</strong> the Sage’s true Dhamma about heaven and release:<br />

Parittassavaṇakālo ayaṁ bhadantā! 1<br />

Reverend Sirs, this is the time for hearing the safeguard!<br />

Parittassavaṇakālo ayaṁ bhadantā!<br />

Reverend Sirs, this is the time for hearing the safeguard!<br />

Parittassavaṇakālo ayaṁ bhadantā!<br />

Reverend Sirs, this is the time for hearing the safeguard!<br />

1 Sometimes recited as: Dhammassavaṇakālo ayaṁ bhadantā! or Dhammaparittassavaṇakālo ayaṁ<br />

bhadantā!

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