1. Jayàsanagatà vãrà, ~ jetvà Màraü savàhiniü,
Those heroes, sat on their thrones, ~ after defeating Màra and his host,

catusaccàmatarasaü ~ ye piviüsu naràsabhà.
those who are bulls of men, drank of the ambrosia of the four truths.

2. Taõhaïkaràdayo Buddhà ~ aññhavãsatinàyakà,
Those twenty eight leaders, Buddhas, beginning with Taõhaïkara,

sabbe patiññhità tuyhaü ~ matthake te munissarà.
are all established on the crown of your head, they are lords of sages.

3. Sire patiññhità Buddhà, ~ Dhammo ca tava locane,
The Buddhas are established on your head, ~ and the Dhamma on your eyes,

Saïgho patiññhito tuyhaü ~ ure sabbaguõàkaro,
the Saïgha, the fount of all good qualities ~ is established on your chest,

4. Hadaye Anuruddho ca, ~ Sàriputto ca dakkhiõe,
On your heart is Anuruddha, ~ and Sàriputta on your right,

Kondaÿÿo piññhibhàgasmiü, ~ Moggallànosi vàmake.
Kondaÿÿa is on your back, ~ and Moggallàna on your left.

5. Dakkhiõe savaõe tuyhaü, ~ àhuü ânandaràhulà,
On your right ear (are established these two) ~ ânanda and Ràhula,

Kassapo ca Mahànàmo, ~ ubhosuü vàmasotake.
Kassapa and Mahànàma, ~ these two (are established) on your left ear.

6. Kesante piññhibhàgasmiü ~ - suriyo viya pabhaïkaro -
At the end of your hair at the back ~ - like the sun, the light maker -

nisinno sirisampanno ~ Sobhito munipuïgavo.
is seated the glorious ~ Sobhita, who is a bull of a sage.

7. Kumàrakassapo nàma, ~ mahesã citravàdako,
The one named Kumàrakassapa, ~ great sage, and beautiful speaker,

so tuyhaü vadane niccaü, ~ patiññhàsi guõàkaro.
that fount of good qualities is permanently established on your mouth.

8. Puõõo Aïgulimàlo ca, ~ Upàli Nandasãvalã -
Puõõa, Aïgulimàla, ~ Upàli, Nanda, and Sivalã -

therà paÿca ime jàtà ~ lalàñe tilakà tava.
these five true elders (are established like) ~ auspicious signs on your forehead.

9. Sesàsãti mahàtherà, ~ vijità jinasàvakà,
The remaining eighty great elders, ~ victors, disciples of the victor,

jalantà sãlatejena, ~ aïga-m-aïgesu saõñhità.
shining with the power of virtue, ~ are established on your limbs.

10. ßRatanaüû purato àsi, ~ dakkhiõe ßMettasuttakaüû,
To the front is ßThe Treasuresû ~ on the right ßThe Friendliness Discourseû,

ßDhajaggaüû pacchato àsi, ~ vàme ßAïgulimàlakaüû,
ßThe Bannerû is at the back, ~ and ßAïgulimàlaû is on the left,

11. ßKhandhamoraparittaÿû-ca, ~ ßâñànàñiyasuttakaüû,
The ßConstituent Groupsû and ßPeacockû safeguards, ~ and the ßâñànàñiya Discourseû,

àkàsacchadanaü àsi, ~ sesà pàkàrasaÿÿità.
cover the space (around you), ~ the remainder are a fence, so to speak.

12. Jinàõàbalasaüyutte, ~ Dhammapàkàralaïkate,
With the strength of the victor's order, ~ equipped with the fence of the Dhamma,

vasato te catukiccena, ~ sadà Sambuddhapaÿjare,
engaged in the four duties, ~ in the Sambuddhas' armour forever,

13. vàtapittàdisaÿjàtà ~ bàhirajjhattupaddavà,
may all internal and external adversities that arise, beginning with wind and bile,

asesà vilayaü yantu ~ anantaguõatejasà.
through the power of (the Buddhas') endless virtues, come to a complete end.

14. Jinapaÿjaramajjhaññhaü ~ viharantaü mahãtale,
While living on this great earth, standing in the midst of the victors' armour,

sadà pàlentu tvaü sabbe ~ te mahàpurisàsabhà.
may all of those great bulls of men watch over you forever.

19. Bhindanto Màrasenaü, ~ tava sirasi ñhito, ~ Bodhim-àruyha Satthà.
Breaking Màra's army, ~ the Teacher who sat under the Bodhi tree now rests on your head.

Moggallànosi vàme ~ vasati bhujatañe, ~ dakkhiõe Sàriputto.
You have Moggallàna dwelling on your left hand side, ~ and Sàriputta on your right.

Dhammo majjhe urasmiü ~ viharati bhavato ~ mokkhato morayoniü,
^o The Dhamma dwells in the middle of your chest, ~ the Awakening One who took birth from

sampatto Bodhisatto ~ caraõayugagato, ~ bhànu lokekanàtho.
out of a peahen's womb ~ has come to your feet, ~ he is brilliant, the world's sole protector.