Buddhasahassanāmāvali

ञाणमयो ञाणालयो,

ञाणेसी ञाणकोविदो;

ञाणदस्सनसम्पन्‍नो,

बुद्धं तं पणमाम्यहं.

Ñāṇamayo ñāṇālayo,

Ñāṇesī ñāṇakovido;

Ñāṇadassanasampanno,

Buddhaṃ taṃ paṇamāmyahaṃ.

I bow to the Buddha,

Who was full of lore, the embodiment of knowledge,

A researcher of knowledge he possessed extraordinary wisdom,

Who was blessed with the vision of knowledge.

Vocabulary

1. ñāṇamayo - made of knowledge
2. ñāṇālayo (ñāṇa+ālayo) - abode of knowledge
3. ñāṇesī (ñāṇa + esī aor. of esati) - seeking knowledge
4. ñāṇakovido - possessed extraordinary wisdom
5. ñāṇadassanasampanno - blessed with the vision of knowledge

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