Buddha Jaya Maṅgala Gāthā

Buddha-jaya-maṅgala Gāthā The Verses of the Buddha’s Victory Blessings Victory 1. Bāhuṁ sahassam-abhinimmita-sāvudhantaṁ Grīmekhalaṁ udita-ghora-sasena-māraṁ Dānādi-dhamma-vidhinā jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. [Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni.] Creating a form with 1,000 arms, each equipped with a weapon, Māra, on the elephant Girimekhala, uttered a frightening roar together with his troops. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of such qualities as generosity: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. [By the majesty of this, may you have victory blessings.] Victory 2. Mārātirekam-abhiyujjhita-sabba-rattiṁ Ghorampan’āḷavaka-makkham-athaddha-yakkhaṁ Khantī-sudanta-vidhinā jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. Even more frightful than Māra making war all night was Āḷavaka, the arrogant unstable ogre. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of well-trained endurance: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Victory 3. Nāḷāgiriṁ gaja-varaṁ atimattabhūtaṁ Dāvaggi-cakkam-asanīva sudāruṇantaṁ Mett’ambuseka-vidhinā jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. Nāḷāgiri, the excellent elephant, when maddened, was very horrific, like a forest fire, a flaming discus, a lightning bolt. The Lord of Sages defeated him by sprinkling the water of goodwill: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Victory 4. Ukkhitta-khaggam-atihattha sudāruṇantaṁ Dhāvan-ti-yojana-path’aṅgulimālavantaṁ Iddhībhisaṅkhata-mano jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. Very horrific, with a sword upraised in his expert hand, Garlanded-with-Fingers ran three leagues along the path. The Lord of Sages defeated him with mind-fashioned marvels: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Victory 5. Katvāna kaṭṭham-udaraṁ iva gabbhinīyā Ciñcāya duṭṭha-vacanaṁ jana-kāya-majjhe Santena soma-vidhinā jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. Having made a wooden belly to appear pregnant, Ciñcā made a lewd accusation in the midst of the gathering. The Lord of Sages defeated her with peaceful, gracious means: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Victory 6. Saccaṁ vihāya mati-saccaka-vāda-ketuṁ Vādābhiropita-manaṁ ati-andhabhūtaṁ Paññā-padīpa-jalito jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. Saccaka, whose provocative views had abandoned the truth, his mind delighting in argument, had become thoroughly blind. The Lord of Sages defeated him with the light of discernment: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Victory 7. Nandopananda-bhujagaṁ vibudhaṁ mahiddhiṁ Puttena thera-bhujagena damāpayanto Iddhūpadesa-vidhinā jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. Nandopananda was a serpent with great power but wrong views. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of a display of marvels, sending his son (Moggallāna), the serpent-elder, to tame him: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Victory 8. Duggāha-diṭṭhi-bhujagena sudaṭṭha-hatthaṁ Brahmaṁ visuddhi-jutim-iddhi-bakābhidhānaṁ Ñāṇāgadena vidhinā jitavā munindo Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgal’aggaṁ. His hands bound tight by the serpent of wrongly held views, Baka, the Brahmā, thought himself pure in his radiance & power. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of his words of knowledge: By the majesty of this, may you have the highest victory blessing. Etāpi buddha-jaya-maṅgala-aṭṭha-gāthā Yo vācano dinadine sarate matandī Hitvān’aneka-vividhāni c’upaddavāni Mokkhaṁ sukhaṁ adhigameyya naro sapañño. These eight verses of the Buddha’s victory blessings: Whatever person of discernment recites or recalls them day after day without lapsing, destroying all kinds of obstacles, will attain emancipation & happiness.

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