Ratanasutta
Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni, bhummāni vā yāni va antalikkhe;Whatever spirits have gathered here, —on the earth, in the sky— Sabbeva bhūtā sumanā bhavantu, athopi sakkacca suṇantu bhāsitaṁ.may you all be happy & listen intently to what I say.
Tasmā hi bhūtā nisāmetha sabbe, mettaṁ karotha mānusiyā pajāya;Thus, spirits, you should all be attentive. show goodwill to the human race. Divā ca ratto ca haranti ye baliṁ, tasmā hi ne rakkhatha appamattā.Day & night they bring offerings, so, being heedful, protect them.
Yaṁ kiñci vittaṁ idha vā huraṁ vā, saggesu vā yaṁ ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ;Whatever wealth—here or beyond— whatever exquisite treasure in the heavens, Na no samaṁ atthi tathāgatena, idampi buddhe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ;does not, for us, equal the Tathāgata. this, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Buddha. Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.By this truth may there be well-being.
Khayaṁ virāgaṁ amataṁ paṇītaṁ, yadajjhagā sakyamunī samāhito;The exquisite deathless—ending, dispassion— discovered by the Sakyan Sage in concentration: Na tena dhammena samatthi kiñci, idampi dhamme ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ;There is nothing to equal that Dhamma. this, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Dhamma. Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.By this truth may there be well-being.
Yaṁ buddhaseṭṭho parivaṇṇayī suciṁ, samādhimānantarikaññamāhu;What the excellent Awakened One extolled as pure and called the concentration of unmediated knowing: Samādhinā tena samo na vijjati, idampi dhamme ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ;No equal to that concentration can be found. this, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Dhamma. Etena saccena suvatthi hotu.By this truth may there be well-being.
Ye puggalā aṭṭha sataṁ pasatthā, cattāri etāni yugāni honti;The eight persons—the four pairs— praised by those at peace: Te dakkhiṇeyyā sugatassa sāvakā, etesu dinnāni mahapphalāni;They, disciples of the One Well-Gone, deserve offerings. what is given to them bears great fruit. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Ye suppayuttā manasā daḷhena, nikkāmino gotamasāsanamhi;Those who, devoted, firm-minded, apply themselves to Gotama’s message, Te pattipattā amataṁ vigayha, laddhā mudhā nibbutiṁ bhuñjamānā;on attaining their goal, plunge into the deathless, freely enjoying the liberation they’ve gained. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Yathindakhīlo pathavissito siyā, catubbhi vātehi asampakampiyo;An Indra pillar, planted in the earth, that even the four winds cannot shake: Tathūpamaṁ sappurisaṁ vadāmi, yo ariyasaccāni avecca passati;That, I tell you, is like the person of integrity, who—having comprehended the noble truths—sees. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Ye ariyasaccāni vibhāvayanti, gambhīrapaññena sudesitāni;Those who have seen clearly the noble truths well-taught by the one deeply discerning— Kiñcāpi te honti bhusaṁ pamattā, na te bhavaṁ aṭṭhamamādiyanti;regardless of what [later] might make them heedless— will come to no eighth state of becoming. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Sahāvassa dassanasampadāya, tayassu dhammā jahitā bhavanti;At the moment of attaining sight, one abandons three things: Sakkāyadiṭṭhī vicikicchitañca, sīlabbataṁ vāpi yadatthi kiñci.identity-views, uncertainty, & any attachment to habits & practices.
Catūhapāyehi ca vippamutto, chaccābhiṭhānāni abhabba kātuṁ;One is completely released from the four states of deprivation, and incapable of committing the six great wrongs. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Kiñcāpi so kamma karoti pāpakaṁ, kāyena vācā uda cetasā vā;Whatever bad deed one may do —in body, speech, or in mind— Abhabba so tassa paṭicchadāya, abhabbatā diṭṭhapadassa vuttā;one cannot hide it: an incapability ascribed to one who has seen the Way. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Vanappagumbe yatha phussitagge, gimhānamāse paṭhamasmiṁ gimhe;Like a forest grove with flowering tops in the first month of the heat of the summer, Tathūpamaṁ dhammavaraṁ adesayi, nibbānagāmiṁ paramaṁ hitāya;so is the foremost Dhamma he taught, for the highest benefit, leading to unbinding. Idampi buddhe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Buddha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Varo varaññū varado varāharo, anuttaro dhammavaraṁ adesayi;Foremost, foremost-knowing, foremost-giving, foremost-bringing, unsurpassed, he taught the foremost Dhamma. Idampi buddhe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Buddha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Khīṇaṁ purāṇaṁ nava natthi sambhavaṁ, virattacittāyatike bhavasmiṁ;Ended the old, there is no new taking birth. dispassioned their minds toward future becoming, Te khīṇabījā avirūḷhichandā, nibbanti dhīrā yathāyaṁ padīpo;they, with no seed, no desire for growth, the enlightened, go out like this flame. Idampi saṅghe ratanaṁ paṇītaṁ, etena saccena suvatthi hotu.This, too, is an exquisite treasure in the Saṅgha. by this truth may there be well-being.
Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni, bhummāni vā yāni va antalikkhe;Whatever spirits have gathered here, —on the earth, in the sky— let us pay homage to the Buddha, Tathāgataṁ devamanussapūjitaṁ, buddhaṁ namassāma suvatthi hotu.the Tathāgata worshipped by beings human & divine. may there be well-being.
Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni, bhummāni vā yāni va antalikkhe;Whatever spirits have gathered here, —on the earth, in the sky— let us pay homage to the Dhamma Tathāgataṁ devamanussapūjitaṁ, dhammaṁ namassāma suvatthi hotu.the Tathāgata worshipped by beings human & divine. may there be well-being.
Yānīdha bhūtāni samāgatāni, bhummāni vā yāni va antalikkhe;Whatever spirits have gathered here, —on the earth, in the sky— let us pay homage to the Saṅgha Tathāgataṁ devamanussapūjitaṁ, saṅghaṁ namassāma suvatthi hotūti.& the Tathāgata worshipped by devas & human beings. may there be well-being.
