Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

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Dutiyakabhāṇavāraṁ
The Second Recital
17. Mahākassapattherabojjhaṅgaṁ 1
The Factor of Awakening Concerning the Elder Mahā Kassapa
Introductory Verse
Yaṁ Mahākassapatthero, parittaṁ Munisantikā 2
° The elder Mahā Kassapa, having heard that safeguard
sutvā tasmiṁ khaṇe yeva ahosi nirupaddavo.
from the Sage, at that moment became free from adversity.
Bojjhaṅgabalasaṁyuttaṁ, parittaṁ taṁ bhaṇāmahe.
It is about the strength of the factors of Awakening, we will recite that safeguard.
Evaṁ me sutaṁ:
Thus I have heard:
The Safeguard
ekaṁ samayaṁ Bhagavā Rājagahe viharati
at one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Rājagaha
Veḷuvane Kalandakanivāpe.
at the Squirrels’ Feeding Place in Bamboo Wood.
Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā Mahākassapo
Then at that time venerable Mahā Kassapa
Pipphalīguhāyaṁ 3 viharati, ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
was dwelling at the Pepper Cave, and was afflicted, suffering, and very sick.
Atha kho Bhagavā sāyanhasamayaṁ patisallānā vuṭṭhito,
Then the Gracious One, rising from seclusion in the evening time,
yenāyasmā Mahākassapo tenupasaṅkami,
approached venerable Mahā Kassapa,
upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.
and after approaching he sat down on the prepared seat.
Nisajja kho Bhagavā āyasmantaṁ Mahākassapaṁ etad-avoca:
Having sat down the Gracious One said this to venerable Mahā Kassapa:
“Kacci te Kassapa khamanīyaṁ? Kacci yāpanīyaṁ?
“Can you bear up, Kassapa? Can you carry on?
1 PPV, PPV2: -bojjhangaparittaṁ
2 PPV, PPV2: Munisantikaṁ
3 PPV, PPV2: Pipphaliguhāyaṁ