Buddhasahassanāmāvali

अत्तसरणमनुसासि,

नेपक्‍को अनुसासको;

धम्मसरणमनुसासि,

बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.

Attasaraṇamanusāsi,

Nepakko anusāsako;

Dhammasaraṇamanusāsi,

Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.

I bow to the Buddha,

Who taught to take refuge in oneself and in Dhamma,

Who was a discriminating seer and a strict disciplinarian.

Vocabulary

1. attasaraṇamanusāsi - taught to take refuge in oneself
   (atta + saraṇaṃ +anusāsi (aor. of anusāsati - oneself + refuge + taught)
2. nepakko - a discriminating seer
3. anusāsako - instructor, giving advice
4. dhammasaraṇamanusāsi - taught to take refuge in Dhamma.

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