Pali Chanting
Atthavīsati Paritta – Protective Chant of Twenty-Eight Buddhas

Tanhankaro mahâvīro – Medhankaro mahâyaso
Tanhankara, the great hero; Medhankara, of great honour;

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

Kondañño jana-pâmokkho – Mangalo puri-sâsabho
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 gunasampanno – Anomadassī januttamo
Sobhita, with virtue crowned; Anomadassī, chief of men;

Padumo loka pajjoto – Nârado vara sârathī
Paduma, a guiding lamp to all worlds; Nârada, the charioteer unsurpassed.

Padumuttaro sattasâro – Sumedho agga puggalo
Pudamuttara, peerless being; Sumedha, the paramount;

Sujâto sabba lokaggo – Piyadassī narâsabho
Sujâta, chief of all the worlds;Piyadassī, mankind’s lord.

Atthadassī Karuniko – Dhammadassī tamonudo
Atthadassī, compassion-grained; Dhammadassī, 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; Vipassī, the unrivalled one;

Sikhī sabba hito satthâ – Vessabhū sukhadâyako
Sikhī, leader of boundless love; Vessabhū, dispenser of bliss.

Kakusandho satthavâho – Konâgamano ranañjaho
Kakusandha, caravan-guide of sentient beings; Konâgamana, 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 mam/tvam anurakkhantu – ârogyena sukhena câ  ti
may it be a shield around me/you, may health and happiness be mine/yours!
Attha vīsati’me Buddhâ – Puretvâ dasa pâramī
These twenty-eight Buddhas, having fulfilled the Ten Perfections,

Jetvâ mârâri sangâmam – Buddhattam samupâgamum
defeated the hosts of the Evil One, and attained Enlightenment.

Etena sacca vajjena – hotu me/te jayamangalam
By the power of this truth, may joyous victory be mine/yours!