Verse 9

महावीरो महाधीरो,
महासूरो महब्बलो;
महामारचमू मद्दि,
बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.
Mahāvīro mahādhīro,
Mahāsūro mahabbalo;
Mahāmāracamū maddi,
Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.
I bow to the Buddha,
Who was brave and wise,
Courageous and strong,
And who vanquished the great army of Mara.

Vocabulary

  1. mahāvīro - a hero in bravery
  2. mahādhīro - firm in wisdom
  3. mahāsūro - great in courage
  4. mahabbalo - great in strength
  5. mahāmāracamū - great army of Mara
    (mahā + māra + camū - great + Māra + army)
  6. maddi (pp. of maddati) - vanquished, crushed
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