Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

The Second Recital - 57
18. Mahāmoggallānattherabojjhaṅgaṁ 1
The Factor of Awakening Concerning the Elder Mahā Moggallāna
Introductory Verse
Moggallāno pi thero yaṁ, parittaṁ Munisantikā 2
° The elder Mahā Moggallāna, 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:
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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 Mahāmoggallāno
Then at that time venerable Mahā Moggallāna
Gijjhakūṭe pabbate viharati, ābādhiko dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
was dwelling at the Vultures' Peak mountain, 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 Mahāmoggallāno tenupasaṅkami,
approached venerable Mahā Moggallāna,
upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.
and after approaching he sat down on the prepared seat.
Nisajja kho Bhagavā āyasmantaṁ Mahāmoggallānaṁ etad-avoca:
Having sat down the Gracious One said this to venerable Mahā Moggallāna:
“Kacci te Moggallāna khamanīyaṁ? Kacci yāpanīyaṁ?
“Can you bear up, Moggallāna? Can you carry on?
Kacci dukkhā vedanā paṭikkamanti no abhikkamanti?
Do painful feelings decrease and not increase?
1 PPV, PPV2: -bojjhangaparittaṁ
2 PPV, PPV2: Munisantikaṁ