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Buddhaguṇagāthāvalī -(Buddha Merits Verse Collection)

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English

Skilled in proliferation, and skilled in non-proliferation; Non-proliferating and unshaken, To that Buddha I bow. He awakened to all phenomena, released from all evils; He transcended all suffering, To that Buddha I bow. Wise in all phenomena, gone to the far shore of abandoning evil; Peaceful from all formations, To that Buddha I bow. He expounded the True Dhamma, destroyer of all evils; Released from the abodes of evil, To that Buddha I bow. He who saw all phenomena, who dried up all evil; He who abandoned all craving, To that Buddha I bow. He released from the snare of evil, knower of all phenomena; Released from all attachments, To that Buddha I bow. A Wheel-turning Dhamma-king, adorned with the Dhamma-wheel; He crushed the unrighteous wheel, To that Buddha I bow. Anointed with the True Dhamma, the wise great king of Dhamma; He established the Dhamma teaching, To that Buddha I bow. Lord of Dhamma, master of Dhamma, ruler of Dhamma, teacher of Dhamma; Hero of Dhamma, guide of Dhamma, To that Buddha I bow. King of Dhamma, lord of Dhamma, practitioner of Dhamma, sovereign of Dhamma; Ruler of Dhamma, chief of Dhamma, To that Buddha I bow. Supreme great king of Dhamma, approved in all ways by Dhamma; Capable in Dhamma, lord of Dhamma, To that Buddha I bow. Protector of Dhamma, refuge of Dhamma, giver of Dhamma-shelter; Powerful in Dhamma, support of Dhamma, To that Buddha I bow. Giver of Dhamma, father of Dhamma, expounder of Dhamma, friend of Dhamma; Happiness of Dhamma, benefactor of Dhamma, To that Buddha I bow. Elephant of Dhamma, lion of Dhamma, noble steed of Dhamma, bull of Dhamma; Bearer of the burden of Dhamma, the wise one, To that Buddha I bow. Peak of Dhamma, height of Dhamma, Meru of Dhamma, mountain of Dhamma; Summit of Dhamma, head of Dhamma, To that Buddha I bow. Sun of Dhamma, splendor of Dhamma, divine illuminator of Dhamma; Shining with Dhamma, light of Dhamma, I bow to that Buddha. Jewel on the head of Dhamma, master, crest-jewel of the peak of Dhamma; Charming crown-jewel of Dhamma, I bow to that Buddha. Adorned with the ornament of Dhamma, decorated with the embellishment of Dhamma; Beautified with the adornment of Dhamma, I bow to that Buddha. Lamp of Dhamma, radiance of Dhamma, light of Dhamma, brilliance of Dhamma; Illumination of Dhamma, ray of Dhamma, I bow to that Buddha. Protected by Dhamma, freed from evil, endowed with Dhamma, abode of Dhamma; Known by Dhamma, perceiving Dhamma, I bow to that Buddha. Seeing Dhamma, beholding Dhamma, observing Dhamma, discerning one; Insight into Dhamma, seeing well, I bow to that Buddha. Skilled in Dhamma, witness to Dhamma, protector of Dhamma, bearer of Dhamma; Observing the True Dhamma, equanimous one, I bow to that Buddha. Perceiving Dhamma, wise in Dhamma, having higher knowledge of Dhamma, knowing Dhamma; Blessed, having Dhamma as the ultimate goal, I bow to that Buddha. Having knowledge of Dhamma, speaking Dhamma, speaking Dhamma, knowing Dhamma; Speaking sacred words, speaking sweetly, I bow to that Buddha. Possessing Dhamma, endowed with Dhamma, possessing knowledge, ocean of knowledge; Possessing wisdom, ocean of wisdom, I bow to that Buddha. Seeing with Dhamma, protector of Dhamma, seeing with enlightenment, protector of enlightenment; Seeing with wisdom, and also seeing with intelligence, I bow to that Buddha. Freed from unrighteousness, shining with Dhamma, freed from ignorance, shining with knowledge; Freed from delusion, shining with true knowledge, I bow to that Buddha. River of Dhamma, ocean of Dhamma, endless ocean of Dhamma; Mine of the jewels of the True Dhamma, I bow to that Buddha. Attained to spontaneous wisdom of Dhamma, knowing the path of Dhamma; Knowing the path of analytical knowledge, I bow to that Buddha. Contented, fully contented with Dhamma, steadfast, established in Dhamma; Established as supreme, the supreme one, I bow to that Buddha. He raised the banner of liberation, he brought down the banner of Māra; P Remover of suffering, remover of sorrow, I bow down to that Buddha. Having avoided all defilements, One who has attained the Dhamma leading to liberation; Endowed with qualities of success, I bow down to that Buddha. He caused the stream of Dhamma to flow, Stopping the stream of evil; He satisfied the unsatiated, I bow down to that Buddha. A Dhamma-cloud, a wisdom-cloud, He rained down the deathless Dhamma; He washed away the dust and dirt, I bow down to that Buddha. Knower of Dhamma, proclaimer of Dhamma, Teacher of the path of Dhamma; He spread the righteous Dhamma, I bow down to that Buddha. Having known all knowable things, He well explained the known Dhamma; Full of supernormal knowledge and wisdom, I bow down to that Buddha. Attained to all true Dhamma, Crossed the ocean of samsara; Completely freed from all evil, I bow down to that Buddha. One whose Dhamma is accomplished, whose aim is accomplished, Worshipped by all in samsara; The best of all, one who practices rightly, I bow down to that Buddha. Doer of Dhamma, bearer of Dhamma, Practicer of Dhamma, endowed with Dhamma; Essence of Dhamma, developer of Dhamma, I bow down to that Buddha. Foremost in Dhamma, best in Dhamma, Pure in Dhamma, clean in Dhamma; Banner of Dhamma, flag of Dhamma, I bow down to that Buddha. Desirous of Dhamma, become Dhamma, A sage delighting in Dhamma; Attached to Dhamma, detached from defilements, I bow down to that Buddha. Known by Dhamma, dispeller of evil, Dwelling in Dhamma, righteous; He showed the deathless Dhamma, I bow down to that Buddha. Dhamma-bodied, Dhamma-formed, Dhamma-named, Dhamma-joyful; Established in Dhamma, established in liberation, I bow down to that Buddha. Bearer of Dhamma, leader, Full of Dhamma like the full moon; Attained the deathless depth, I bow down to that Buddha. Skilled Dhamma-healer, Without arrows, remover of arrows; Great benefactor, physician, I bow down to that Buddha. Powerful in Dhamma, accomplished in Dhamma, Adorned with the crown of Dhamma; Beloved of Dhamma, peaceful in Dhamma, Knower of Dhamma, speaker of Dhamma, Dhamma... Giver of joy, giver of the path; Lord of Dhamma, master of Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. He made known the deathless Dhamma, he brought peace to many people; He is the physician for the sick, to that Buddha I bow. Sharing Dhamma, abandoning evil, devoted to Dhamma, forsaking evil; Loving Dhamma, delighting in Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. Knower of Dhamma, wise in Dhamma, skilled in Dhamma, endowed with Dhamma; Speaker of Dhamma, eloquent in Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. Upholder of Dhamma and its principles, destroyer of fears and anxieties; Dispeller of dangers and terrors, to that Buddha I bow. Upholder of pure Dhamma, benefactor everywhere; One whose conduct is lovely, to that Buddha I bow. Drinker of Dhamma's nectar, gentle-hearted like a bee; Churner of the true Dhamma's ambrosia, to that Buddha I bow. Giver of Dhamma that invites one to come and see, immediately visible, timeless; Leading to liberation, well-proclaimed, to that Buddha I bow. Drinker of the pure Dhamma's deathless, he well enjoyed the fruit of liberation; Feeder on peace, partaker of happiness, to that Buddha I bow. Honored, glorious, mighty, revered; Lord of the great true Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. He taught self-refuge, a skilled instructor; He taught Dhamma-refuge, to that Buddha I bow. Developed and cultivated the qualities conducive to awakening; Attained perfect self-awakening, to that Buddha I bow. Intelligent, endowed with perseverance, the best of the wise, truly righteous; Connected with the established Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. Skilled in the disposition towards Dhamma, free from doubt in the Dhammas; Attained the ultimate goal, to that Buddha I bow. Strong in perseverance, upholding perseverance, bearing perseverance, crest-jewel of the wise; Wise seeker of the supreme Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. He destroyed all suffering, dispeller of all evil; Attained the fruit of all Dhamma, to that Buddha I bow. Abstaining from all evils, freed from all unrighteousness; The terminator of all suffering, That Buddha, I bow down to. Freed from all evil everywhere, Established in pure Dhamma; He released from all suffering, That Buddha, I bow down to. He who has abandoned all evil, Gone to the other shore of all Dhammas; Crossed the terrible flood of suffering, That Buddha, I bow down to. He destroyed all unrighteousness, The one who brings about the destruction of all evil; The cutter of all bonds, That Buddha, I bow down to. He protected all supreme Dhamma, The dispeller of all evil; He destroyed all suffering, That Buddha, I bow down to. The liberator from suffering, the giver of liberation, The capable guide; The destroyer of evil, the speaker of Dhamma, That Buddha, I bow down to. Devoted to Dhamma, abandoning evil, Abandoning lust, devoted to renunciation; Devoted to happiness, abandoning suffering, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living rightly, living by Dhamma, Living purely, living cleanly; Living by virtue, living by truth, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living by wisdom, living by insight, Living by knowledge, living excellently; Living by true knowledge, living by understanding, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living by patience, living by peace, Living very straight, living straight; Living by joy, feeding on joy, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living divinely, living worthily, Living auspiciously, living equanimously; Living joyfully, living by loving-kindness, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living guarded, living liberated, Living self-controlled, living restrained; Living skillfully, living supremely, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living beneficially, living happily, Living by meditation, living by vows; Living purely, living beautifully, That Buddha, I bow down to. Living purely, perfectly purified, Living contentedly, well-contented; Living supremely, pre-eminent, That Buddha, I bow down to.

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