Dedication of offerings
Yo so bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho
To the Blessed One, the Lord, who fully attained perfect enlightenment,
Svākkhāto yena bhagavatā dhammo
To the Teaching, which he expounded so well,
Supaṭipanno yassa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
And to the Blessed One’s disciples who have practiced well,
Tammayaṃ bhagavantaṃ sadhammaṃ sasanghaṃ
To these—the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha—
Imehi sakkārehi yathārahaṃ āropitehi abhipūjayāma
We render with offerings our rightful homage.
Sādhu no bhante bhagavā sucira-parinibbutopi
It is well for us that the Blessed One, having attained liberation,
Pacchimā-janatānukampa-mānasā
Still had compassion for later generations.
Ime sakkāre duggata-paṇṇākāra-bhute paṭiggaṇhātu
May these simple offerings be accepted
Amhākaṃ dīgharattaṃ hitāya sukhāya
For our long-lasting benefit and for the happiness it gives us.
Arahaṃ sammāsambuddho bhagavā
The Lord, the Perfectly Enlightened and Blessed One—
Buddhaṃ bhagavantaṃ abhivādemi
I render homage to the Buddha, the Blessed One. (Bow.)
Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo
The Teaching, so completely explained by him—
Dhammaṃ namassāmi
I bow to the Dhamma. (Bow.)
Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
The Blessed One’s disciples, who have practiced well—
Saṅghaṃ namāmi
I bow to the Sangha. (Bow.)