Namakārasiddhi Gāthā

Verses on Success through Homage

The seeing one who has removed delusion’s stain by himself a Buddha,
a Sugata, one freed:'He has freed himself 'from the snares of Mara,the evil one.
'Multitudes who could be led to security.'

To the Buddha, highest excellence, my head I bow down.
Protector and Leader of the world,
By this power, may you be triumphantly successful,
and all dangers, may they be destroyed.

The Dhammā, that is like the teacher’s banner,
showing the world the path of purity,
leading out of samsara, upholding the Dhammā.
Well-practiced, conducive to happiness, to making peace.

To the Dhammā’s highest excellence my head I bow down.
Cleaver of delusion and calmer of fiery passion.
By this power, may you be triumphantly successful,
and all dangers, may they be destroyed.

The army of the true Dhammā following the sugata,
is victor in the world over evil and defilement,
calmed by themselves, at peace and fetterless.
Having known [in themselves] the well expounded Dhammā.

To the Saṅgha, highest excellence my head I bow down.
Enlightened after the Buddha, of the same virtue and view.
By this power, may you be triumphantly successful,
and all dangers, may they be destroyed.