Namo arahato sammā-
Sambuddhassa mahesino
Homage
to the Great Seer, the Worthy One, Rightly Self-awakened.
Namo uttama-dhammassa
Svākkhātasseva tenidha
Homage
to the highest Dhamma, well-taught by him here.
Namo mahā-saṅghassāpi
Visuddha-sīla-diṭṭhino
And
homage to the Great Sangha, pure in virtue & view.
Namo omātyāraddhassa
Ratanattayassa sādhukaṃ
Homage
to the Triple Gem beginning auspiciously with AUM.
Namo omakātītassa
Tassa vatthuttayassapi
And
homage to those three objects that have left base things behind.
Namo-kārappabhāvena
Vigacchantu upaddavā
By
the potency of this homage, may misfortunes disappear.
Namo-kārānubhāvena
Suvatthi hotu sabbadā
By
the potency of this homage, may there always be well-being.
Namo-kārassa tejena
Vidhimhi homi, tejavā.
By
the power of this homage, may success in this ceremony be mine.
I love this chant. It is interesting in that it mentions the concept of "Om" or "Aum." It was carefully crafted and is unique in its style. It mentions itself in the chant. "Homage to the Triple Gem beginning auspiciously with 'AUM.'" Aum is the recited at the beginning of many mantras, including this one. Mindfully observing, we see that the first 3 stanzas give us this AUM. Namo "A"rahato, Namo "U"ttama, and Namo "M"aha. There is the AUM, and THIS AUM is the highest level of auspicious because this newer concept of AUM is one which indicates the Triple Gem!
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