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Evam me sutam
Ekam samayam bhagavă
Săvatthiyam viharati Jetavane
Anătha-pindikassa ărăme
Atha kho ańńătară devată
Abhikkantăya rattiyă abhikkanta vannă
Kevala kappam Jetavanam Obhăsetvă
Yena bhagavă tenupasam-kami
Upasam kamitvă bhagavantam
Abhivădetvă ekamantam atthăsi
Ekamantam thită kho să devată
Bhaggavantam găthăya ajjhabhăsi
Bahu devă manussă ca
Mangalăni acintayum
Ăkankha-mănă sotthănam
Bruhi mangala muttamam
Asevană ca bălănam
Panditănan ca sevană
Pujă ca puja-niyănam
Etam mangala muttamam
Patirupa-desa văső ca
Pubbe ca kata-puńńată
Atta sammă panidhi c
Etam mangala muttamam
Băhu saccanca sippańca
Vinayo ca susikkhito
Subhăsită ca yă văcă
Etam mangala muttamam
Mătă pitu upatthănam
Putta dărassa sangaho
Anăkulă ca kammantă
Etam mangala muttamam
Dănam ca dhamma-cariyă ca
Ńătakănańca sangaho
Anavajjăni kammăni
Etam mangala muttamam
Ărati virati păpă
Majja-pănă ca sańńamo
Appa-mădo ca dhammesu
Etam mangala muttamam
Găravo ca nivăto ca
Santutthi ca katańńută
Kălena dhamma savanam
Etam mangala muttamam
Khanti ca Sovacassată,
Samană nańca dassanam
Kălena dhamma săkacchă
Etam mangala muttamam
Tapő ca brahma cariyăca
Ariya saccăna dassanam
Nibbăna sacchi kiriyăca
Etam mangala muttamam
Putthassa lőka dhammehi
Cittam yassa na kampati
Asokam virajam khemam
Etam mangala muttamam
Etă-disăni katvăna
Sabbattha maparăjită
Sabbattha sotthim gacchanti
Tam tesam mangala-muttamamti
On one occasion the Blessed One,
was dwelling at the monastery of
Anathapindika in Jeta,s Grove near Savatthi.
When the night was far spent,
a certain deity whose surpassing splendour
illuminated the entire Jeta Grove,
came to the presence of the Blessed One,
and drawing near, respectfully saluted and
stood at one side.
Standing thus,
he addressed the Blessed One in verse:
Many deities and men,
yearning after good,
have pondered on Blessings.
Pray, tell me the Supreme Blessing.
Not to follow or associate with fools,
to associate with the wise,
and honour those who are worthy of honour.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
To reside in a suitable locality,
to have done meritorious actions in the past,
and to have set oneself on the right course
This is the Supreme Blessing.
Vast-learning, perfect handicraft,
a highly trained discipline
and pleasant speech.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
The support of father and mother,
the cherishing of wife and children
and peaceful occupations,
This is the Supreme Blessing.
Liberality, righteous conduct,
the helping of relatives
and blameless actions.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
To cease and abstain from evil,
forbearance with respect to intoxicants
and steadfastness in virtue.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
Reverence, humility,
contentment, gratitude and
opportune hearing of the Dhamma.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
Patience, obedience,
sight of the Samanas (holy men)
and religious discussions at due season.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
Self-control, pure life,
perception of the Noble Truths
and the realization of Nibbana.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
He whose mind does not flutter,
by contact with worldly contingencies,
sorrowless, stainless and secure.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
To them fulfilling matters such as these,
everywhere invincible,
in every way moving happily.
This is the Supreme Blessing.
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