Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

The Second Recital - 60
19. Mahācundattherabojjhaṅgaṁ 1
The Factor of Awakening Concerning the Elder Mahā Cunda
Introductory Verse
Bhagavā lokanāthoyaṁ, Cundattherassa santikā
° The Gracious One, lord of the world, having heard this (safeguard)
sutvā tasmiṁ khaṇe yeva ahosi nirupaddavo.
from the elder Cunda, 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 Bhagavā ābādhiko hoti dukkhito bāḷhagilāno.
Then at that time the Gracious One was afflicted, suffering, and very sick.
Atha kho āyasmā Mahācundo sāyanhasamayaṁ patisallānā vuṭṭhito,
Then venerable Mahā Cunda, rising from seclusion in the evening time,
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
approached the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdi.
and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious One, he sat down on one side.
Ekam-antaṁ nissinaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ Mahācundaṁ Bhagavā etad-avoca:
While he was sitting on one side the Gracious One said this to venerable Mahā Cunda:
“Paṭibhantu taṁ Cunda Bojjhaṅgā” ti.
“May the factors of Awakening occur to you, Cunda.”
“Sattime bhante Bojjhaṅgā Bhagavatā sammad-akkhātā,
“There are these seven factors of Awakening, reverend Sir, that have been fully explained by the
Gracious One,
bhāvitā bahulīkatā abhiññāya Sambodhāya Nibbānāya saṁvattanti.
when developed and made much of they lead to deep knowledge, Complete Awakening, and
Nibbāna.
1 MPP: -bojjhango, PPV, PPV2: -bojjhangaparittaṁ