Back to the library

Buddhaguṇagāthāvalī -(Buddha Merits Verse Collection)

English

Destroyer of birth, destroyer of death, Destroyer of the world, destroyer of becoming. Indeed; Destroyer of existence, destroyer of crowds, I bow to that Buddha. 527. Destroyer of agitation, destroyer of suffering, Destroyer of darts, destroyer of obstacles; Destroyer of pride, destroyer of craving, I bow to that Buddha. 528. Breaker of hatred, breaker of longing, Breaker of desires, breaker of darkness; Breaker of views, breaker of suffering, I bow to that Buddha. 529. Breaker of possessions, breaker of sorrow, Breaker of sickness, breaker of defilement; Breaker of stakes, breaker of darts, I bow to that Buddha. 530. Breaker of sloth, breaker of torpor, Breaker of bonds, breaker of knots; Breaker of striving, breaker of clinging, I bow to that Buddha. 531. Breaker of doubt, breaker of fear, Breaker of hope, breaker of eagerness; Breaker of attachment, breaker of craving, I bow to that Buddha. 532. Breaker of remorse, breaker of fault, Breaker of defilement, breaker of intoxicants; Breaker of pride and conceit, I bow to that Buddha. 533. Breaker of darts, breaker of stakes, Breaker of roots, breaker of impurities; Breaker of all bonds of existence, I bow to that Buddha. 534. End of aeons, end of time, End of defilements, in every way; End of roots, end of stakes, I bow to that Buddha. 535. End of hatred, end of longing, End of desires, one whose intoxication is ended; End of views, end of suffering, I bow to that Buddha. 536. Whose anger is ended, whose wrath is ended, Whose defilements are ended, whose deceit is ended; Whose enmity is ended, whose aversion is ended, I bow to that Buddha. 537. Whose greed is ended, whose craving is ended, Whose resentment is ended, whose conflict is ended; Whose hardship is ended, whose desire is ended, I bow to that Buddha. 538. Whose passion is ended, whose hatred is ended, Whose delusion is ended, whose existence is ended; Whose pride is ended, whose hypocrisy is ended, I bow to that Buddha. 539. Whose craving is ended, whose greed is ended, Whose desires are ended, whose agitation is ended; Whose striving is ended, whose fuel is ended, I bow to that Buddha. 540. Whose intention is ended, whose seed is ended, Whose desire has not grown, the master; Whose craving is ended, whose breaking is ended, I bow to that Buddha. 541. Whose doubt is ended, whose fear is ended, Whose longing is ended, whose defilement is ended; Whose expectation is ended, whose breaking is ended, I bow to that Buddha. Craving-destroyed, greed-destroyed, Dart-destroyed, barrenness-destroyed; Enjoyment-destroyed, sickness-destroyed, That Buddha I salute. Terror-destroyed, fear-destroyed, Dread-destroyed, danger-destroyed; Doubt-destroyed, agitation-destroyed, That Buddha I salute. Entanglement-destroyed, dwelling-destroyed, House-destroyed, grasping-destroyed; Dart-destroyed, root-destroyed, That Buddha I salute. 'I'-concept-destroyed, 'mine'-concept-destroyed, Conditioned-things-destroyed everywhere; Defilements-destruction-attained, That Buddha I salute. Craving-empty, passion-empty, Defilement-empty, dust-empty; Desire-empty, delight-empty, That Buddha I salute. Anger-empty, hatred-empty, Burning-empty, conflagration-empty; Curse-empty, torment-empty, That Buddha I salute. Wrath-empty, rage-empty, Defilement-empty, deceit-empty; Enmity-empty, hostility-empty, That Buddha I salute. Birth-empty, death-empty, World-empty, existence-empty; Delighting-in-emptiness, the Well-gone, That Buddha I salute. Calamity-empty, fear-empty, Terror-empty, danger-empty; In every way agitation-empty, That Buddha I salute. Knot-empty, rope-empty, In every way bond-empty; View-empty, guidance-empty, That Buddha I salute. Dart-empty, stake-empty, Root-empty, stain-empty; Devoid of all latent tendencies, That Buddha I salute. Everywhere torment-empty, Terror-empty in every way; Trembling-empty, fear-empty, That Buddha I salute. Hope-empty, envy-empty, Agitation-empty, debt-empty; Desire-empty, bond-empty, That Buddha I salute. Evil-empty, merit-empty, 'I'-concept-empty, 'mine'-concept-empty; Doubt-empty, suspicion-empty, That Buddha I salute. Abandoner of all kamma, renunciant, Desire-abandoned everywhere; In every way entanglement-abandoned, That Buddha I salute. Hatred-abandoner, burning-abandoner, Anger-abandoner, fuel-abandoned; Wrath-abandoner, rage-abandoner, That Buddha I salute. All Renouncer of royal enjoyments, One who emerged from the great flood; Seer of the ultimate truth, I bow to that Buddha. One who has abandoned craving, abandoned defilements, Abandoned attachment, abandoned influxes; Abandoned evil, abandoned torment, I bow to that Buddha. Free from calamities, free from fear, Free from terror, free from fear; Free from burning, free from burning, I bow to that Buddha. One who has abandoned all, given up all, Renounced all, completely abandoned all; Empty of all, forsaken all, I bow to that Buddha. Without doubt, without distress, Without longing, without blemish; Always with an unattached mind, I bow to that Buddha. Without envy, without hope, And without desire, without anxiety; Without influxes, without longing, I bow to that Buddha. Like space in wisdom, Untainted like the wind; Who dwells unattached, I bow to that Buddha. With aroused energy, ardent, Striving, persevering; Not lazy, not indolent, I bow to that Buddha. Incomparable, foremost teacher, Best of all, instructor; Who knew the Noble Dharma, I bow to that Buddha. He satisfied the world with the Deathless, Raining down the Dharma-cloud; He comforted like the moon, I bow to that Buddha. Unwavering, fearless, Undaunted, without affliction; Who is intrepid and undismayed, I bow to that Buddha. Without stinginess, without deceit, Without disgust, not harsh; Not corrupted, not crooked, I bow to that Buddha. Without covetousness, without craving, Without hypocrisy, without greed; Blameless, without intoxication, I bow to that Buddha. Not arrogant, without resentment, Undisturbed, not infatuated; Not slanderous, without hatred, I bow to that Buddha. And without anger, not malicious, Free from anxiety, not defiling; Free from anger, free from hypocrisy, I bow to that Buddha. Unshaken, not shaking, Without enmity, fearless from any quarter; Always free from terror, I bow to that Buddha. Without excessive pride, without harshness, Not easily angered, not getting angry; Not resentful, without wrath, I bow to that Buddha. And not harsh, without anger, not bitter Oh, without deceit; Without fault, without pride, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Without expectation, without means, Without attachment, unclouded; Unstained, without support, That Buddha, I bow down to him. The sage of supreme greatness, The ascetic whose self is utterly extinguished; Pure, fully enlightened, That Buddha, I bow down to him. With dart extracted, dustless, With keen insight, without defilements; With supreme insight, debtless, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Established in meaning, gone to the goal, Gone to the far shore of immense meaning; Supremely skilled in meaning, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Attained the noble path, Self-fulfilled, wise in meaning; He freed those bound by fetters, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Unattached in mind, unslothful, Always with an unattached mind; The protector delighting in heedfulness, That Buddha, I bow down to him. With unattached mind, without defilements, In whom no craving is found; Undefiled, without deceit, That Buddha, I bow down to him. With equanimous mind, unmoving, Straight, with the destruction of clinging; Utterly dispassionate, without agitation, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Attained the perfection of super-knowledge, Supremely wise, attained; Who is liberated without clinging, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Unopposed, without attachment, Attained immense peace; Attained the immeasurable deathless, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Without longing, without agitation, Without clinging, supreme; Without affection and without craving, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Supremely virtuous, supremely calm, Supremely discerning, worthy; Attained the highest goal, the highest self, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Of higher virtue, of higher mind, Of higher wisdom, attained; Seeing without looking back, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Self-lamp, self-refuge, Self-master, supreme excellent one; Utterly supreme, the foremost being, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Without longing, without desire, Without passion, without expectation; Without greed, without covetousness, That Buddha, I bow down to him. Without craving, without fuel, the sage, The sage whose craving has not grown; With passion cut off, unattached, That Buddha, I bow down to him. With passion destroyed, with hatred destroyed, With delusion destroyed, with conceit destroyed; Destroyed... Whose anger is removed, To that Buddha I bow down. Whose agitation is destroyed, whose craving is destroyed, Whose desire is destroyed, whose attachment is destroyed; Whose hopes are destroyed, whose longing is destroyed, To that Buddha I bow down. Whose doubt is destroyed, whose suspicion is destroyed, Whose delusion is destroyed, whose error is destroyed; Whose deceit is destroyed, whose ignorance is destroyed, To that Buddha I bow down. Without deceit, unconfined, Upright, very renowned; Whose mind is noble, faultless, To that Buddha I bow down. Seeing the good, practicing the good, Declaring the good, doing the good; Desiring the good, whose mind is for welfare, To that Buddha I bow down. Wonderful and amazing, Eloquent instructor, advisor! Who well-declared the supreme path, To that Buddha I bow down. Stainless, unblemished, Without defilement, without doubt; And without remorse, without doubt, To that Buddha I bow down. Completely victorious, heroic, Fearless, bestowing fearlessness; Unagitated, fearless, To that Buddha I bow down. Equanimous, perfectly calm, Sage free from latent tendencies;