Saṅgha–guṇa–vandanā
Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
Uju–paṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
Ñāya–paṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
Sāmīci–paṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
Yadidaṃ cattāri purisa–yugāni,
aṭṭha purisa–puggalā,
esa bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho
āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo
dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo
anuttaraṃ puññakkhettaṃ lokassā"ti.
Saṅgha–guṇa–vandanā
Saṅgha Virtuous Veneration
Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
"The Saṅgha of the Blessed One's disciples is practicing the good way,
Uju–paṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
[...] practicing the straight way,
Ñāya–paṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
[...] practicing the true way,
Sāmīci–paṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho.
[...] practicing the proper way;
Yadidaṃ cattāri purisa–yugāni,
that is, the four pairs of persons,
aṭṭha purisa–puggalā,
the eight types of individuals —
esa bhagavato sāvaka–saṅgho
this Saṇgha of the Blessed One's disciples
āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo
worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality,
dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo
worthy of offerings, worthy of reverential salutation,
anuttaraṃ puññakkhettaṃ lokassā"ti.
the unsurpassed field of merit for the world."
Pali text:
- SLTP (n.d.). "Dhajaggasuttaṃ" (SN 11.3). Retrieved 17 Nov. 2009 from "MettaNet – Lanka" at http://www.metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/3Samyutta-Nikaya/Samyutta1/11-Sakka-Samyutta/01-Suviravaggo-p.html.
Pali chant:
- Bodhi Lankarama Buddhist Temple (10 January 2009). "Bodhi Puja," led by Ānandajoti Bhikkhu. Retrieved 16 May 2009 from Bodhi Lankarama's "Chanting in Pali with English translation" page at http://www.bodhilankarama.net/Chanting/001-Bodhi-Puja.htm.
English text:
- Bodhi, Bhikkhu (2000). The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya. Boston: Wisdom Publications. ISBN: 0-86171-331-1. This chanting guide's English text was taken from Ven. Bodhi's translation of the "Dhajagga Sutta," pp. 319-21.