Buddhasahassanāmāvali - Verse 7
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Verse 7
धम्मनियामे कोविदो, धम्मतायपि कोविदो; धम्मट्ठितिया कोविदो, बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.
Dhammaniyāme kovido, Dhammatāyapi kovido; Dhammaṭṭhitiyā kovido, Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.
I bow to the Buddha, Skilful and wise in Dhammic laws, In Dhammic regulations, in its protection and stability.
Vocabulary
- dhammaniyāme - in laws of Dhamma
(niyāme way, manner, method) - kovido - skilful, wise
- dhammatāyapi - in protection of Dhamma
(tāyati + api – protect, preserve, nourish) - dhammaṭṭhitiyā - the stability of Dhamma
(ṭhiti: acc. – stability, duration)
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