GEMSTONES OF THE GOOD DHAMMA – PART 22: KITTISADDA – PRAISE

206. Esa sutva pasidami
vaco te isisattama
amogham kira me phuttham
na mam vañcesi brahmano.

Hearing your voice, O sage supreme,
my heart is filled with joy.
My questions truly were not in vain,
the brahman did not deceive me.

207. Anusasi mam ariyavata
anukampi anuggahi
amogho tuyham ovado
antevasi’mhi sikkhito.

You have taught me the noble practice,
you were compassionate and helpful to me.
Your exhortation was not in vain
for I am now your trained disciple.

208. Upemi buddham saranam
dhammam sanghañ ca tadinam
samadiyami silani
tam me atthaya hehiti.

I go for refuge to the Buddha,
to the Dhamma and to the Sangha.
I undertake the rules of conduct
which will be for my true welfare.

209. Asokam virajam khemam
ariyatthangikam ujum
tam maggam anugacchami
yena tinna mahesino.

I shall follow that eightfold path,
griefless, immaculate, secure,
the straight way by following which
the great sages have crossed the flood.

210. So aham vicarissami
gama gamam pura puram
namassamano sambuddham
dhammassa ca sudhammatam.

I will now go from town to town,
I will go from city to city,
praising the Buddha and the Dhamma
so excellently taught by him.