Uploaded on May 21, 2011

Derived from the Book of Protection (Paritta Sutta) from the Pali canon, the Jaya Mangala
Gatha is sung here in a rare recording by the Mahabodhi Society of ndia in original Pali! "he
Jaya Mangala Gatha is a chant recommended by the Buddha to destroy negativity and to
generate aus#iciousness! t #roclaims the $ ma%or victories of the Buddha &hich are'
() )ictory over Mara
*) )ictory over the demon +lavaka
,) )ictory over the &ild ele#hant -alagiri
.) )ictory over serial killer +ngulimala
/) )ictory over the evil intentions of 0inca &ho sought to defame
1) )ictory over the haughty brahmin Saccaka
2) )ictory over the ser#ent king -ando#ananda
$) )ictory over the false vie&s of Brahma Baka
t is im#ortant to understand that most of these are allegorical stories that relate to the Buddha
defeating the negative as#ects of his (Mara and +lavaka) and others3 minds!
t is said that these verses if chanted &ith a clear and #ure intention are hel#ful in #rotecting
the seeker by attracting the Good around!
"he Pali #ronunciation here is e4em#lary and difficult to find!
n Pali'
Bahum sahassam5abhinim
mita sayudham tam
Girimekhalam udita ghora
sasena maram
Danadidhamma vidhina
%itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
Maratirekam5abhiyu% %hita
sabbarattim
Ghoram#analavaka makkha
mathaddha yakkham
6hanti sudanta vidhina %itava munindo
"am te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
-alagirim ga%avaram
atimatta bhutan
Davaggicakkam5asanlva sudarunantam
Mettambuseka vidhina %itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
7kkhitta khagga mati hattha sudarunantam
Dhavarn tiyo%ana #athan gulimala vantarn
ddhibhi sarikhatamano %itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
6atvana katthamudararn iva gabbhinlya
0incaya duttha vacanarn %anakaya ma%%he
Santena somavidhina %itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
Saccarn vihaya matisac caka vadaketum
)adabhiro#itamanam atiandhabhutam
Panna#adl#a%alito %itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
-ando#anandabhu%agam vibudham
mahiddhim
Puttena therabhu%agena dama#ayanto ddhu#adesa
vidhina %itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
Duggahaditthi bhu%a%agena
sudatthahattam
Brahmam visuddhi %utimiddhi
bakabhidhanarn
-anagadena vidhina %itava munindo
"arn te%asa bhavatu te
%ayamangalani
8ta#i Buddha % ayamangala atthagatha
9avacako dinadine sarate matandi
:itvana neka vividhani cu#addavani
Mokkham sukham adhigameyya
narosa#anfio!
8nglish translation'
0reating thousand hands, &ith &ea#ons
armed &as Mara seated on the
trum#eting, ferocious ele#hant Girimekhala!
:im, together &ith his army, did the
;ord of Sages subdue by means of generosity and other virtues!
By its grace may %oyous victory be thine!
More violent than Mara &ere the
indocile, obstinate demon +lavaka, &ho
battled &ith the Buddha throughout the
&hole night!
:im, did the ;ord of Sages
subdue by means of :is #atience and
self5control!
By its grace may %oyous victory be thine!
-alagiri, the mighty ele#hant, highly
into4icated &as raging like a forest5fire
and &as terrible as thunder5bolt!
S#rinkling the &aters of loving5kindness,
this ferocious Beast, did the ;ord of
Sages subdue!
By its grace may %oyous victory be thine!
<ith u#lifted s&ord, for a distance of
three leagues, did &icked +ngulimala
run! "he ;ord of Sages subdued him by
:is #sychic #o&ers!
By its grace may %oyous victory be thine!
:er belly bound &ith faggots, to simulate
the bigness of #regnancy, 0inca, &ith
harsh &ords made foul accusation in the
midst of an assemblage! :er, did the
;ord of Sages subdue by :is serene and
#eaceful bearing!
By its grace may Joyous victory be thine!
:aughty Saccaka, &ho ignored truth, &as
like a banner in controversy, and his
vision &as blinded by his o&n
dis#utation! ;ighting the lam# of
&isdom, :im did the ;ord of Sages
subdue!
By its grace may Joyous victory be thine!
"he &ise and #o&erful ser#ent
-ando#ananda, the -oble Sage caused
to be subdued by the #sychic #o&er of
his disci#le son ("hero Moggallana)!
By its grace may %oyous victory be thine!
"he #ure, radiant, ma%estic Brahma,
named Baka, &hose hand &as grievously
bitten by the snake of tenacious false5vie&s,
the ;ord of Sages cure &ith :is
medicine of &isdom!
By its grace may %oyous victory be thine!
"he &ise one, &ho daily recites and
earnestly remembers these eight verses
of %oyous victory of the Budhha, &ill get
rid of various misfortunes and gain the
bliss of -irvana