Recollection of the Saṅgha
(Handa mayaṃ saṅghānussatinayaṃ karomase)
Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
They are the Blessed One’s disciples, who have practised well,
Ujupaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
Who have practised directly,
Ñāyapaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
Who have practised insightfully,
Sāmīcipaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
Those who practise with integrity —
Yadidaṃ
Such as
Cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā
That is the four pairs, the eight kinds of noble beings —
Esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho
These are the Blessed One’s disciples.
Āhuneyyo
Such ones are worthy of gifts,
Pāhuneyyo
Worthy of hospitality,
Dakkhiṇeyyo
Worthy of offerings,
Añjali-karaṇīyo
Worthy of respect;
Anuttaraṃ puññakkhettaṃ lokassā’ti
They give occasion for incomparable goodness to arise in the world.