Safeguard Recitals
a book of protection chants
A Pāli and English line by line (interlinear) version of this major collection of chanting texts from the Theravāda tradition.
edited and translated by
Ānandajoti Bhikkhu
(Revised and Enlarged 3rd Edition, March 2014)
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Mahāparittaṁ
The Great Safeguard
Paṭhamakabhāṇavāraṁ
The First Recital
Dutiyakabhāṇavāraṁ
The Second Recital
Atirekāni Sattasuttāni
The Seven Extra Discourses
Tatiyakabhāṇavāraṁ
The Third Recital
Catutthakabhāṇavāraṁ
The Fourth Recital
Html Table of Contents (detailed)
Mahāparittaṁ
The Great Safeguard
2. Tiratanaguṇavandanā
Worshipping the Virtues of the Three Treasures
3. Mahāmaṅgalasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Great Blessings
4. Ratanasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Treasures
5. Karaṇīyamettasuttaṁ
The Discourse on how Friendliness Meditation should be Done
6. Protection and Blessing Verses
Catubhāṇavārapāḷi
The Four Recitals
Paṭhamakabhāṇavāraṁ
The First Recital
1. Saraṇagamanaṁ
Going for Refuge
2. Dasasikkhāpadāni
The Ten Training Rules
3. Sāmaṇerapañhaṁ
The Questions to the Novice
4. Dvattiṁsākāraṁ
The Thirty-Two Fold Nature
5. Paccavekkhaṇā
The Reflections
6. Dasadhammasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Ten Things
7. Mahāmaṅgalasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Great Blessings
8. Ratanasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Treasures
9. Karaṇīyamettasuttaṁ
The Discourse on how Friendliness Meditation should be Done
10. Khandhaparittaṁ
The Safeguard of the Constituent Groups (of Mind & Body)
11. Mettānisaṁsasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Advantages of Friendliness Meditation
12. Mittānisaṁsaṁ
The Advantages of Friendship
13. Moraparittaṁ
The Peacock’s Safeguard
14. Candaparittaṁ
The Moon’s Safeguard
15. Suriyaparittaṁ
The Sun’s Safeguard
16. Dhajaggaparittaṁ
Safeguard through the Top of a Banner
17. MahāKassapattherabojjhaṅgaṁ
The Factor of Awakening Concerning the Elder Mahā Kassapa
18. MahāMoggallānattherabojjhaṅgaṁ
The Factor of Awakening Concerning the Elder Mahā Moggallāna
19. MahāCundattherabojjhaṅgaṁ
The Factor of Awakening Concerning the Elder Mahā Cunda
20. Girimānandasuttaṁ
The Discourse to Girimānanda
21. Isigilisuttaṁ
The Discourse about Isigili
22. Dhammacakkappavattanasuttaṁ
The Discourse that Set the Dhamma Wheel Rolling
23. Mahāsamayasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Great Convention
24. Ālavakasuttaṁ
The Discourse concerning Ālavaka
25. Kasībhāradvājasuttaṁ
The Discourse concerning Kasībhāradvāja
26. Parābhavasuttaṁ
The Discourse on Ruin
27. Vasalasuttaṁ
The Discourse on the Outcastes
28. Saccavibhaṅgasuttaṁ
The Discourse giving the Analysis of the Truths
Tatiyakabhāṇavāraṁ:
29a. Āṭānāṭiyasuttaṁ (Part One)
The Āṭānāṭiya Discourse
Catutthakabhāṇavāraṁ:
29b. Āṭānāṭiyasuttaṁ (Part Two)
The Āṭānāṭiya Discourse
1. Jayamaṅgalagāthā
Verses on the Blessings of Success
2. Mahājayamaṅgalagāthā
The Verses on the Great Blessings of Success
3. Āṇakkhettaparittaṁ
Safeguard in this Order’s Domain
4. Jinapañjaraṁ
The Victors’ Armour
5. Aṭṭhavīsatiparittaṁ
Safeguard through the Twenty-Eight Buddhas
6. Caturārakkhā Bhāvanā
Four Protective Meditations
7. Cakkavāḷamettabhāvanā
Universal Friendliness Meditation
8. Aṅgulimālaparittaṁ
The Aṅgulimāla Safeguard
9. Bojjhaṅgaparittaṁ
The Safeguard about the Factors of Awakening
10. Vaṭṭakaparittaṁ
The Discourse about the Quail
11. Phandanaparittaṁ
The Tree Safeguard
12. Narasīhagāthā
Verses about a Lion of a Man
13. Aṭṭhavīsati Parittaṁ
Safeguard through the Twenty-Eight (Buddhas)