ATTHAVISATI PARITTA (Protective Chant of Twenty-Eight Buddhas )

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā-sambudhassa.

Homage to Him, the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the Fully Enlightened One. (3 times)

Namo me sabba Buddhānam, uppannānam mahesinam

I pay homage to all the Buddhas who have appeared (in this world) in quest of great benefits (for all beings).


Tanhankaro mahāvīro – Medhankaro mahāyaso
Tanhankara, the great hero; Medhankara, of honour great;

Saranankaro lokahito – Dīpankaro jutindharo
Saranankara, abode of love; Dipankara, the lustrous light.

Kondañño jana pāmokkho – Mangalo puri sāsabho
Kondañña, the people’s lord; Mangala, the Man Supreme;

Sumano Sumano dhīro – Revato rati vaddhano
Sumana, the good-hearted sage; Revata, who enhanced joy.

Sobhito guna sampanno; Anomadassī januttamo
Sobhita, with virtue crowned; Anomadassi, chief of men;

Padumo loka pajjoto – Nārado vara sārathī
Paduma, a guiding lamp to all worlds; Narada, the charioteer unsurpassed.

Padumuttaro satta sāro – Sumedho agga puggalo
Padumuttara, peerless being; Sumedha, the paramount;

Sujāto sabba lokaggo – Pīyadassī narāsabho
Sujata, chief of all the worlds; Piyadassi, mankind’s lord.

Atthadassī kāruniko – Dhammadassī tamo nudo
Atthadassi, compassion-grained; Dhammadassi, who dispelled gloom;

Siddhattho asamo loke – Tisso varada samvaro
Siddhattha, matchless in the world; Tissa, restrained giver of the best.

Phusso varada sambuddho – Vipassī ca anūpamo
Phussa, all-seeing donor of the goal; Vipassi, the unrivalled one;

Sikhī sabba hito satthā – Vessabhū sukha dāyako
Sikhi, leader of boundless love, Vessabhu, dispenser of bliss.

Kakusandho sattha vāho – Konāgamano ranañjaho
Kakusandha, caravan-guide of sentient beings;
Konagamana, done with strife;

Kassapo siri sampanno – Gotamo sakya pungavo
Kassapa, of perfect radiance; Gotama, the Sakya’s glory.

Tesam saccane sīlena – khanti metta balena ca
By the power of their Truthfulness and virtues;
Patience and loving kindness,

Tepi me anurak khantu – ārogyena sukhena cā’ti
May these be a shield around me! May health and happiness be mine!

Attha vīsati‘me Buddhā, Puretvā dasa pāramī
These twenty eight Buddhas, having fulfilled the Ten Perfections,

Jetvā mārāri sangāman – Buddhattam samu pāgamum
Defeated the hosts of the Evil One, and attained Enlightenment.

Etena sacca vajjena – hotu me jayamangalam
By the power of this truth, may joyous victory be mine. (3 times)