Vaṭṭaka Paritta The Baby Quail's Protection

Atthi loke sīla-guṇo

Saccaṃ soceyy'anuddayā

Tena saccena kāhāmi

Sacca-kiriyam-anuttaraṃ

There is in this world the quality of virtue,

Truth, purity, tenderness.

In accordance with this truth I will make

An unsurpassed vow of truth.

Āvajjitvā dhamma-balaṃ

Saritvā pubbake jine

Sacca-balam-avassāya

Sacca-kiriyam-akāsa'haṃ

Sensing the strength of the Dhamma,

Calling to mind the victors of the past,

In dependence on the strength of truth,

I made an unsurpassed vow of truth:

Santi pakkhā apattanā

Santi pādā avañcanā

Mātā pitā ca nikkhantā

Jāta-veda paṭikkama

Here are wings with no feathers,

Here are feet that can't walk.

My mother & father have left me.

Fire, go back!

Saha sacce kate mayhaṃ

Mahāpajjalito sikhī

Vajjesi soḷasa karīsāni

Udakaṃ patvā yathā sikhī

Saccena me samo n'atthi

Esā me sacca-pāramīti.

When I made my vow with truth,

The great crested flames

Avoided the sixteen acres around me

As if they had come to a body of water.

My truth has no equal:

Such is my perfection of truth.

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.

Khandha Paritta The Group Protection

Virūpakkhehi me mettaṃ

Mettaṃ Erāpathehi me

Chabyā-puttehi me mettaṃ

Mettaṃ Kaṇhā-Gotamakehi ca

I have good will for the Virupakkhas, the Erapathas, the Chabya descendants, & the Black Gotamakas.

Apādakehi me mettaṃ

Mettaṃ di-pādakehi me

Catuppadehi me mettaṃ

Mettaṃ bahuppadehi me

I have good will for footless beings, two-footed, four-footed, & many-footed beings.

Mā maṃ apādako hiṃsi

Mā maṃ hiṃsi di-pādako

Mā maṃ catuppado hiṃsi

Mā maṃ hiṃsi bahuppado

May footless beings, two-footed beings, four-footed beings, & many-footed beings do me no harm.

Sabbe sattā sabbe pāṇā

Sabbe bhūtā ca kevalā

Sabbe bhadrāni passantu

Mā kiñci pāpam'āgamā

May all creatures, all breathing things, all beings — each & every one — meet with good fortune. May none of them come to any evil.

Appamāṇo Buddho,

Appamāṇo Dhammo,

Appamāṇo Saṅgho,

The Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha are limitless.

Pamāṇa-vantāni siriṃ-sapāni,

Ahi vicchikā sata-padī uṇṇānābhī sarabū mūsikā,

There is a limit to creeping things — snakes, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, lizards, & rats.

Katā me rakkhā, Katā me parittā,

Paṭikkamantu bhūtāni.

I have made this protection, I have made this spell. May the beings depart.

So'haṃ namo Bhagavato,

Namo sattannaṃ Sammā-sambuddhānaṃ.

I pay homage to the Blessed One, homage to the seven Rightly Self-awakened Ones.

Karaṇīya Mettā Sutta The Discourse on Loving-kindness

Karaṇīyam-attha-kusalena

yantaṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisamecca,

This is to be done by one skilled in aims

Who wants to break through to the state of peace:

Sakko ujū ca suhujū ca

suvaco cassa mudu anatimānī,

Be capable, upright, & straightforward,

Easy to instruct, gentle, & not conceited,

Santussako ca subharo ca

appakicco ca sallahuka-vutti,

Content & easy to support, with few duties, living lightly,

Santindriyo ca nipako ca

appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho.

With peaceful faculties, masterful, modest, & no greed for supporters.

Na ca khuddaṃ samācare kiñci

yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṃ.

Do not do the slightest thing that the wise would later censure.

Sukhino vā khemino hontu

sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā.

Think: Happy & secure, may all beings be happy at heart.

Ye keci pāṇa-bhūtatthi

tasā vā thāvarā vā anavasesā,

Whatever beings there may be, weak or strong, without exception,

Dīghā vā ye mahantā vā

majjhimā rassakā aṇuka-thūlā,

Long, large, middling, short, subtle, blatant,

Diṭṭhā vā ye ca adiṭṭhā

ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre,

Seen or unseen, near or far,

Bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā

sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā.

Born or seeking birth: May all beings be happy at heart.

Na paro paraṃ nikubbetha

nātimaññetha katthaci naṃ kiñci,

Let no one deceive another or despise anyone anywhere,

Byārosanā paṭīgha-saññā

nāññam-aññassa dukkham-iccheyya.

Or through anger or resistance wish for another to suffer.

Mātā yathā niyaṃ puttaṃ

āyusā eka-puttam-anurakkhe,

As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child,

Evam-pi sabba-bhūtesu

māna-sambhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ.

Even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.

Mettañca sabba-lokasmiṃ

māna-sambhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ,

With good will for the entire cosmos, cultivate a limitless heart:

Uddhaṃ adho ca tiriyañca

asambādhaṃ averaṃ asapattaṃ.

Above, below, & all around, unobstructed, without enmity or hate.

Tiṭṭhañ'caraṃ nisinno vā

sayāno vā yāvatassa vigatam-iddho,

Whether standing, walking, sitting, or lying down,

as long as one is alert,

Etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya

brahmam-etaṃ vihāraṃ idham-āhu.

One should be resolved on this mindfulness.

This is called a sublime abiding here & now.

Diṭṭhiñca anupagamma

sīlavā dassanena sampanno,

Not taken with views, but virtuous & consummate in vision,

Kāmesu vineyya gedhaṃ,

Na hi jātu gabbha-seyyaṃ punaretīti.

Having subdued desire for sensual pleasures,

One never again will lie in the womb.