Buddhasahassanāmāvali - Verse 175
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Verse 175
कल्याणमित्तो कल्याणो, मङ्गलमित्तो मारजि; धम्ममित्तो धम्मददो, बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.
Kalyāṇamitto kalyāṇo, Maṅgalamitto māraji; Dhammamitto dhammadado, Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.
I bow to the Buddha, A virtuous friend who showered benediction on all, A friend full of loving-kindness who had vanquished Māra, He was a Dhamma friend who bestowed Dhamma precepts on all.
Vocabulary
- kalyāṇamitto (kalyāṇa + mitto) - beneficial + friend
- maṅgalamitto (maṅgala + mitto) - well-being, blessing + friend
- māraji (māra + ji/jito) - Māra + victorious
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