Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

Supplementary Texts - 186
“Ratanaṁ” purato āsi, dakkhiṇe “Mettasuttakaṁ”,
To the front is “The Treasures” on the right “The Friendliness Discourse”,
“Dhajaggaṁ” pacchato āsi, vāme “Aṅgulimālakaṁ”, [10]
“The Banner” is at the back, and “Aṅgulimāla” is on the left,
“Khandhamoraparittañ”-ca, “Āṭānāṭiyasuttakaṁ”,
The “Constituent Groups” and “Peacock” safeguards, and the “Āṭānāṭiya Discourse”,
ākāsacchadanaṁ āsi, sesā pākārasaññitā. [11]
cover the space (around you), the remainder are a fence, so to speak.
Jināṇābalasaṁyutte, Dhammapākāralaṅkate,
With the strength of the victor’s order, equipped with the fence of the Dhamma,
vasato te catukiccena, sadā Sambuddhapañjare, [12]
engaged in the four duties, in the Sambuddhas’ armour forever,
vātapittādisañjātā bāhirajjhattupaddavā,
may all internal and external adversities that arise, beginning with wind and bile,
asesā vilayaṁ yantu anantaguṇatejasā. [13]
through the power of (the Buddhas’) endless virtues, come to a complete end.
Jinapañjaramajjhaṭṭhaṁ viharantaṁ mahītale,
While living on this great earth, standing in the midst of the victors’ armour,
sadā pālentu tvaṁ sabbe te mahāpurisāsabhā. [14]
may all of those great bulls of men watch over you forever.
Iccevam-accantakato surakkho, jinānubhāvena jitūpapaddavo,
Thus being continuously well protected, with adversity defeated through the victors’ power,
Buddhānubhāvena hatārisaṅgho, carāhi saddhammanubhāvapālito! [15]
with the crowd of foes destroyed through the Buddhas’ power, live on, guarded by the power of
the true Dhamma!
Iccevam-accantakato surakkho, jinānubhāvena jitūpapaddavo,
Thus being continuously well protected, with adversity defeated through the victors’ power,
Dhammānubhāvena hatārisaṅgho, carāhi saddhammanubhāvapālito! [16]
with the crowd of foes destroyed through the Dhamma’s power, live on, guarded by the power of
the true Dhamma!
Iccevam-accantakato surakkho, jinānubhāvena jitūpapaddavo,
Thus being continuously well protected, with adversity defeated through the victors’ power,
Saṅghānubhāvena hatārisaṅgho, carāhi saddhammanubhāvapālito! [17]
with the crowd of foes destroyed through the Saṅgha’s power, live on, guarded by the power of
the true Dhamma!