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SANGHA VANDANA
(HOMAGE TO THE SANGHA)
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Supatipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho Uju patipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho Naya patipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho Samici patipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho Yadidam cattari purisa yugani Attha purisa puggala Esa Bhagavato savaka sangho Ahuneyyo Pahuneyyo Dakkhineyyo Anjali karaniyo Anuttaram punnak-khetam lokassa ti |
Of good conduct is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples Of upright conduct is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples Of wise conduct is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples Of dutiful conduct is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples That is: the four pairs of persons, the eight individual persons This is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples Worthy of offerings; Worthy of hospitality; Worthy of gifts; Worthy of reverential salutation; An incomparable field of merits to the world. |
The nine virtues of the Sangha are as follows :-
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In Pali |
In English |
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(1) |
SUPATIPANNO Bhagavato savaka sangho |
OF GOOD CONDUCT is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples. |
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(2) |
UJUPATIPANNO Bhagavato savaka sangho |
OF UPRIGHT CONDUCT is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples |
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(3) |
NAYA PATIPANNO Bhagavato savaka sangho |
OF WISE CONDUCT is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples |
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(4) |
SAMICI PATIPANNO Bhagavato savaka sangho |
OF DUTIFUL CONDUCT is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples |
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Yadidam Cattari Purisa Yugani Attha Purisa Puggala Esa Bhagavato Savaka Sangho |
That is Four pairs of persons Eight individual persons This is the Blessed One�s Order of Disciples |
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(5) |
AHUNEYYO |
WORTHY OF OFFERINGS |
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(6) |
PAHUNEYYO |
WORTHY OF HOSPITALITY |
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(7) |
DAKKHINEYYO |
WORTHY OF GIFTS |
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(8) |
ANJALI KARANIYO |
WORTHY OF REVERENTIAL SALUTATION |
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(9) |
ANUTTARAM PUNNAKHETTAM LOKASSA |
AN INCOMPARABLE FIELD OF MERITS TO THE WORLD |
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(used to show that a sentence is finished). |
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A detailed explanation of these nine virtues are as follows :-
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(1) |
SUPATIPANNO |
The Blessed One Order of Disciples are of good conduct because they practise the Dhamma well to eradicate the defilements and never break the Vinaya rules even for the sake of his own comfort. |
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(2) |
UJU PATIPANNO |
The Blessed One Order of Disciples are of upright conduct, avoiding the two extremes of self-indulgence (enjoyment of sensual pleasures) and self-mortification (torturing of the body) and follow the Middle Path. They are full of honesty and straight forwardness. |
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NAYA PATIPANNO |
The Blessed One Order of Disciples practise |
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(4) |
SAMICI PATIPANNO |
The Blessed One�s Order of Disciples is of dutiful conduct because they are strong in their sense of duty to the Dhamma and Vinaya for the good and the gain of the world and for the attainment of enlightenment. |
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(5) |
AHUNEYYO |
The Blessed One�s Order of Disciples are worthy of offerings which are brought even far away because the donors achieved the fruits of merit in both the present life and the life hereafter. |
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(6) |
PAHUNEYYO |
The Blessed One Order of Disciples is worthy of hospitality as is shown to one�s beloved and dear relatives and friends who have come from all quarters. They possessed wholly lovable virtues such as morality, concentration and wisdom etc. |
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(7) |
DAKKHINEYYO |
The Blessed One�s Order of Disciples are worthy of gifts which are donated to them because pure and proper offerings can produce much fruits in the future lives of the donors. |
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(8) |
ANJALI KARANIYO |
The Blessed One�s Order of Disciples are worthy of being accorded by the whole world the reverential salutation by placing both hands (palms) together above the head. |
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(9) |
ANUTTARAM PUNNAKHETTAM LOKASSA |
The Order of Community is the place and as support for growing the whole world�s merit, leading to welfare and happiness. Thereafter, the Community is an incomparable field of merits to the world. |