Khandha Parittam

 the Discourse on the Body Protection

for protecting against snakes and other creatures

 

Sabbasivisa jatinam,

dibbamanta gadam viya;

yam naseti visam ghoram,

sesancapi parissayam.

 

The divine charm (Mantra) and divine medicine destroy the terrible venom of all poisonous creatures.

 

 

Anakkhettamhi sabbattha,

sabbada sabbapaninam;

sabbassopi nivareti,

parittam tam bhanama he.

 

Even so this protective Sutta has always neutralized the poisons of creatures and protected all beings from danger in places within the range of the Buddha’s Dispensation. Oh, Noble Ones! Let us recite this Paritta.

 

 

Virupakkhehi me mettam,

mettam erapathehime;

chabyayuttehi me mettam,

mattam kanhagotamakehi ca.

 

May my love be with Virupakkha dragons; with Erapatha dragons may there be my love. May my love be with Chabyaputta dragons, with Kanhagotamaka dragons may there be my love too.

 

 

Apadakehi me mettam,

mettam dvipadakehi me;

catuppadehi me mettam,

mettam bahuppadehi me.

 

May my love be with footless creatures; with two footed creatures, may there be my love. May my love be with four footed creatures; with many footed creatures may there be my love.

 

 

Ma mam apadako himsi,

ma mam himsi dvipadako;

ma mam catuppaddo himsi,

ma mam himsi bahuppado.

 

May footless creatures not harm me. May two footed creatures not harm me. May four footed creatures not harm me. May many footed creatures not harm me.

 

 

Sabbe satta sabbe pana,

sabbe bhuta ca kevala;

sabbe bhadrani passantu,

ma kanci papa magama.

 

All creatures, all breathing ones, and all beings without exception - may they all see pleasant things. May not any evil or any pain come to any one.

 

 

Appamano buddho,

appamano dhammo;

appamano samgho,

pamana vantani sarisapani;

ahi vicchika satapadi,

unnanabhi sarabu musika.

 

Immeasurable is the Buddha, immeasurable is the Dhamma, immeasurable is the Sangha, but measurable are creeping creatures: snakes, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, lizards and mice.

 

 

Kata me rakkha, katam me parittam,

patikkamantu bhutani;

so ham namo bhagavato,

namo sattannam sammasambuddhanam.

 

A protection has been made by me, a safeguard has been made by me. So may all dangerous creatures go away. I pay homage to the Buddha, I pay homage to the seven Fully Enlightened Ones.

 

 

Khandha Suttam Nitthitam.

 

Here ends the Discourse on the Body Protection