Buddhism - Jai Mangal Gatha {Stanzas Of Victory}

Jaya Mangal Gantha

Recital for Blessings and Prosperity on significant occasions

These verses are recited by Buddhist devotees in many Buddhist countries on auspicious occasions such as weddings, house warming ceremonies, felicitations and various kinds of blessing services. Children could be taught to sing the verses to the accompaniment of musical instruments.

These eight verses recall the great events which took place between the Buddha and His powerful opponents, who have tried to kill Him, to humiliate Him and to defeat Him, and how the Buddha overcame all these disturbances calmly and peacefully through the merits of His great virtues; and finally how He converted His opponents into following the righteous way of living. Each verse is based on a beautiful story. One who recites these verses regularly and mindfully following the example given by the Buddha, can overcome many difficulties.

Jaya Mangal Gatha

Pali


English Translation

1


Bahum sahassa mabhi nimmita

sayu dhantam

Giri mekhalam udita ghora

sasena maram

Danadi dhamma vidhina

jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




Creating a thousand hands armed with weapons, Mara was seated on the trumpet­ing, ferocious elephant Girimekhala. Him, together with his army, did the Lord of Sages subdue by means of generosity and other virtues. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine

2


Marati reka mabhi

yujjhita sabba ratim

Ghoram pana - lavaka

makkha mathaddha yakkham

Khanti sudanta

vidhina jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




More violent than Mara was the obstinate demon Alavaka, who battled' with the Buddha throughout the night. Him, did the Lord of Sages subdue by means of His patience and self-control. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine

3


Nalagirim gaja varam

ati matta bhutam

Davagg cakka

masaniva su darunantam

Mettambu seka

vidhina jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




Nalagiri, the king elephant, highly in­toxicated, was raging like a forest fire and was terrible as a thunderbolt. Sprinkling the

waters of loving-kindness, this ferocious beast, did the Lord of Sages subdue. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine

4


Ukkhitta khagga matihattha sudarunantam Dhavanti yojana

pathan-gulimala vantam

Iddhibhi sankhata mano

jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




With lifted sword, for a distance of three leagues did wicked Angulimala run. Him, did the Lord of Sages subdue by His psychic

powers. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine.




5


Katvana kattha'

mudaram iva gabbhi niya

Cincaya duttha .

vacanam janakaya majjhe

Santena soma vidhina

jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




Her belly bound with faggots, to simulate the bigness of pregnancy, Cinca, 'with harsh words made foul accusation in the midst of an assemblage. Her did the Lord of Sages subdue by His serene and graceful bearing. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine.




6


Saccam vihaya

matisaccaka vada ketum

Vada-bhiropita nanam atiandha bhutam Panna padipa jalito jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




Haughty Saccaka, who ignored truth, was like a banner of controversy; and his vision was blinded by his own disputations. Lighting the lamp of wisdom, him, did the Lord of Sages subdue. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine.

7


Nando-pananda

bhujagam vibudham mahiddhim

Puttena thera

bhujagena damapayanto

Iddhupadesa

vidhina jitava Munindo

Tam tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




The wise and powerful serpent Nandopa­nanda, did the noble Sage subdue by psychic powers through His disciple son - Thera Moggallana. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine

8


Duggaha ditthi

bhujagena sudattha hattham

Brahmam visuddhi juti middhi

Baka bhidhanam

Nana gadena vidhina jitava Munindo

Tam. tejasa bhavatu me

jaya mangalani




The pure, radiant, m estic Brahma Baka, whose hand was grievotisly bitten by the snake of tenacious heresies, did the Lord of Sages cure with His Medicine of wisdom. By the grace of this, may joyous victory be mine.

9


Etapi Buddha

jaya mangala attka gatha

Yo vacako dina dine sarate matandi

Hitvana neka

vividhani c'upaddavani

Mokkham sukham

adhi gameyya nam sapanno




The wise one, who daily recites and earnestly remembers these eight verses of joyous victory of the Buddha, will get rid of various misfortunes and gain the bliss of Nibbana.

With all my metta,
Harsha.

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[hadsha]

Hello friends dont forget to see its meaning in video description, Much Metta,

[lileichmann]

What is this Monks name?

[katiepassion]

it sounds good to me and feel as long as thay are apart of changeing the world and the way peole think and feel it is all good edicated or not we all need to turn to the light of being and leave are ego and attachnmets behind.. i have no idear of waht he is saying but no it help my meditasion have some more blessing.... may the light and love of life be with all my we all help in makeing the diffrents thank for the post of the video.....

[sztwolf]

hey all dunno if u all realise there's a hymm for dis chant now ^^

[iddga193]

By the way, I'm sorry I implied that you were uneducated, I was in a bad mood! My bad.

Very sorry.

[iddga193]

A hermit once asked the Lord Buddha whether the enlightened one would continue to exist after death. The Buddha replied that existence and non-existence are concepts that don't apply. The hermit asked whether an enlightened one will both exist and not exist or, neither exist and not exist. the Lord said, none of these concepts can be used to define a Buddha as enlightened beings are as unfathomable as an ocean. so to say that the Buddha is not "living" is just as false as saying he is living.

[daljitp9]

"his grace and compassion are said to protect those who turn to him in times of need."

I am not going to argue or dispute your statement, as I am a buddhist. Also, I am not a fool to claim that I am more educated than you think. However, Lord Buddha is not living or he is not a spirit for him to protect those who turn to him in times of need. This is exactly the point I was trying to say.

Daljitp9

[iddga193]

Actually, contrary to what many uneducated people think, Buddhism is actually a religion. Yes it has a philosophic element, and arguably more so than most other religions do, but ultimately it is a doctrine of salvation.Also, while Buddhists don't pray to the lord Buddha,he is their 'refuge'and his grace and compassion are said to protect those who turn to him in times of need.

[daljitp9]

Buddhu Saranai!

I am a Sri Lankan. It does not matter how the chanting is pronounced. What matters the most is to understand the teachings and try to lead a life accordingly. After all, Buddhism is not a religion as some people like to think. It is a philosophy. Lord Buddha never preached to worship him or to treat him like a God. Infact, he was not a God. We as buddhist go to the buddhist temple in order to show our respect to the teacher.

[AhinsakaPora]

I think this is accurate Pali pronounciation.