Verse 102

        महासरणदायको,
        परित्ताणप्पदायको;
        आरक्खणदाता सत्था,
        बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.
    
        Mahāsaraṇadāyako,
        Parittāṇappadāyako;
        Ārakkhaṇadātā satthā,
        Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.
    
        I bow to the Buddha,
        Who provided great refuge,
        Great shelter and
        Was a guardian teacher.
    

Vocabulary

  1. mahāsaraṇadāyako - benefactor of ultimate refuge (mahā + saraṇa + dāyako - great + refuge + giver, benefactor)
  2. parittāṇappadāyako - benefactor of protection (parittāṇaṃ: n./pl. + p + pa + dāyako - shelter, safeguard + giver, benefactor)
  3. ārakkhaṇaṃ + dātā - protection + giver
  4. satthā - teacher

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