Buddhasahassanāmāvali

विचित्रधम्मकथिको,

अब्भुतमग्गुद्देसको;

महक्खातो महाकथी,

बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.

Vicitradhammakathiko,

Abbhutamagguddesako;

Mahakkhāto Mahākathī,

Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.

I bow to the Buddha,

Who so eloquently enunciated the rare Dhamma,

Guided people to follow that marvellous path,

Fully explained and expounded Dhamma in all aspects.

Vocabulary

1. vicitradhammakathiko - enunciated (eloquently explained) rare Dhamma
   (vicitra + dhamma + kathiko variegated, various+Dhamma+explained)
2. abbhutamagguddesako - guided people to follow that marvellous path
   (abbhuta + magga + uddesako wonderful, marvellous + path + pointing out, indicating)
3. mahakkhāto - fully explained Dhamma
4. mahākathī - greatly expounded Dhamma

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