Buddhasahassanāmāvali

यथावादी तथाकारी,

तथपत्तो तथागतो;

यथाकारी तथावादी,

बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.

Yathāvādī tathākārī,

Tathapatto tathāgato;

Yathākārī tathāvādī,

Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.

I bow to the Buddha

Whatever he preached he practised accordingly,

Having attained the highest truth,

He is known as the Tathāgata,

Practising whatever he taught.

Vocabulary

1. yathāvādī - as he teaches
2. tathākārī - that he practises
3. tathapatto - attained the highest truth
4. tathāgato - known as the Tathāgata
5. yathākārī - practising
6. tathāvādī - whatever he teaches
   (yathā – tathā (rel.adv. – dem.adv) in what way/manner – in that way/manner)

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