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BUDDHA VANDANA
(HOMAGE TO THE BUDDHA)
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Iti pi so Bhagava Araham Sammasambuddho vijjacarana-sampanno Sugato Lokavidu Anuttaro Purisa damma-sarathi Sattha Deva-manussanam Buddho Bhagava ti. |
Such indeed is the Blessed One, Exalted, Omniscient, endowed with knowledge and conduct. Well-gone, knower of the worlds, An incomparable charioteer for the training of individuals, Teacher of gods and men, Enlightened and Holy. |
The buddha has nine virtues, namely :-
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In Pali |
In English |
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Iti pi so Bhagava |
Such indeed is He The Blessed One |
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(1) |
ARAHAM |
The Exalted One, The Worthy One, Worthy of honour Accomplished. |
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(2) |
SAMMASAMBUDDHO |
Omniscient, The Fully Enlightened One |
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VIJJACARANA-SAMPANNO |
Endowed with knowledge and conduct |
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SUGATO |
The Well-gone Sublime Auspicious |
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(5) |
LOKAVIDU |
Knower of the worlds |
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ANUTTARO PURISA DAMMA-SARATHI |
The Incomparable Charioteer for the training of individuals Leader of men to be tamed |
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(7) |
SATTHA DEVA-MANUSSANAM |
Teacher of gods and men |
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(8) |
BUDDHO |
The Enlightened One |
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(9) |
BHAGAVA |
The Holy One The Blessed One. |
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ti |
(used to show that a sentence is finished). |
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The meaning of the nine virtues of the Buddha are as follows :-
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(1) |
ARAHAM |
The Buddha is an Arahant because He has destroyed all types of mental defilements such as greed, hatred and ignorance and is not subject to rebirth. |
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(2) |
SAMMASAMBUDDHO |
He is fully enlightened (sammasambuddho) because He has discovered all things rightly and by Himself that is the Four Noble Truths. |
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VIJJACARANA-SAMPANNO |
He is endowed with knowledge (i.e. possessed various psychic powers and the knowledge of destruction of the defilements) and highest virtous conduct. |
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SUGATO |
He is called Sugato (Well-gone) because of a manner of going that is good. |
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(5) |
LOKAVIDU |
He is the knower of the worlds (lokavidu) because He has known the worlds in all ways. |
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ANUTTARO PURISA DAMMA-SARATHI |
He is the only incomparable leader of men to be tamed because He guides men to be tamed. He tames not only human beings but also non-humans and animals. |
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SATTHA DEVA-MANUSSANAM |
He not only teaches the best beings (gods) but also those capable of progress (humans) and even animals are trained. |
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(8) |
BUDDHO |
He is enlightened with knowledge regarding the liberation from suffering and has understood the Four Noble Truths. |
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(9) |
BHAGAVA |
He is the only Supreme Bhagava, signifying the respect and veneration accorded to Him as the highest of all beings and distinguished by His special qualities. |