The Pali words for asking monks for the precepts, for a sermon and for protective chanting
Requesting the five precepts
Mayaṁ bhante visuṁ visuṁ rakkhaṇatthāya,
tisaraṇena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma.
Meaning
Venerable sir, we ask for the five precepts together with the three refuges, to keep each one separately. The second time begins Dutiyampi, the third Tatiyampi.
Requesting the eight precepts
Mayaṁ bhante visuṁ visuṁ rakkhaṇatthāya,
tisaraṇena saha aṭṭha sīlāni yācāma.
Meaning
Venerable sir, we ask for the eight precepts together with the three refuges, to keep each one separately. The second time begins Dutiyampi, the third Tatiyampi.
Requesting a sermon
Brahmā ca lokādhipatī sahampatī,
katañjalī andhivaraṁ ayācatha,
santīdha sattāpparajakkhajātikā,
desetu dhammaṁ anukampimaṁ pajaṁ.
Meaning
Brahmā Sahampati, lord of the world, with joined palms made a request to the Supreme One: 'There are beings here with little dust in their eyes. Please teach the Dhamma out of compassion for these people.' The verse recalls the event after the awakening told in SN 6.1.
Requesting protective chanting
Vipattipaṭibāhāya, sabbasampattisiddhiyā,
sabbadukkhavināsāya, parittaṁ brūtha maṅgalaṁ.
Vipattipaṭibāhāya, sabbasampattisiddhiyā,
sabbabhayavināsāya, parittaṁ brūtha maṅgalaṁ.
Vipattipaṭibāhāya, sabbasampattisiddhiyā,
sabbarogavināsāya, parittaṁ brūtha maṅgalaṁ.
Meaning
To ward off misfortune, for the success of all that is good, for the ending of all suffering, please chant the auspicious protective verses. The second round says 'all fear' in place of 'all suffering', and the third says 'all illness'.
Machine translation from: Traditional requests, author unknown · The story of Brahmā Sahampati's request (SN 6.1)
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