Protective Recitations¶
Saraṇa-Gamana-Pāṭho
buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| saraṇaṃ | noun | nt.acc.sg | shelter, refuge, help, lit. protection |
| gacchāmi | verb | pr.1.sg | I go |
To the Buddha I go for refuge. To the Dhamma I go for refuge. To the Saṅgha I go for refuge.
dutiyam'pi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. dutiyam'pi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. dutiyam'pi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| dutiyam'pi | adv+ind | for the second time |
For the second time, to the Buddha I go for refuge. For the second time, to the Dhamma I go for refuge. For the second time, to the Saṅgha I go for refuge.
tatiyam'pi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. tatiyam'pi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. tatiyam'pi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatiyam'pi | adv+ind | for the third time |
For the third time, to the Buddha I go for refuge. For the third time, to the Dhamma I go for refuge. For the third time, to the Saṅgha I go for refuge.