Mora Paritta The Peacock's Protection

Udetayañcakkhumā eka-rājā

Harissa-vaṇṇo paṭhavippabhāso

Taṃ taṃ namassāmi harissa-vaṇṇaṃ paṭhavippabhāsaṃ

Tayajja guttā viharemu divasaṃ.

The One King, rising, with Vision,

Golden-hued, illumining the Earth:

I pay homage to you,

Golden-hued, illumining the Earth.

Guarded today by you, may I live through the day.

Ye brāhmaṇā vedagu sabba-dhamme

Te me namo te ca maṃ pālayantu.

Namatthu buddhānaṃ namatthu bodhiyā.

Namo vimuttānaṃ namo vimuttiyā.

Those Brahmans who are knowers of all truths,

I pay homage to them; may they keep watch over me.

Homage to the Awakened Ones. Homage to Awakening.

Homage to the Released Ones. Homage to Release.

Imaṃ so parittaṃ katvā

Moro carati esanā.

Having made this protection, the peacock sets out in search for food.

Apetayañcakkhumā eka-rājā

Harissa-vaṇṇo paṭhavippabhāso

Taṃ taṃ namassāmi harissa-vaṇṇaṃ paṭhavippabhāsaṃ

Tayajja guttā viharemu rattiṃ

The One King, setting, with Vision,

Golden-hued, illumining the Earth:

I pay homage to you,

Golden-hued, illumining the Earth.

Guarded today by you, may I live through the night.

Ye brāhmaṇā vedagu sabba-dhamme

Te me namo te ca maṃ pālayantu.

Namatthu buddhānaṃ namatthu bodhiyā

Namo vimuttānaṃ namo vimuttiyā

Those Brahmans who are knowers of all truths,

I pay homage to them; may they keep watch over me.

Homage to the Awakened Ones, Homage to Awakening.

Homage to the Released Ones, Homage to Release.

Imaṃ so parittaṃ katvā

Moro vāsamakappayīti.

Having made this protection, the peacock arranges his nest.