Bojjhaṅga Paritta: the chant of the factors of awakening
The chant on the seven factors of awakening, and the three times they were taught during illness
The seven factors
Bojjhaṅgo satisaṅkhāto,
dhammānaṁ vicayo tathā,
viriyampītipassaddhi,
bojjhaṅgā ca tathāpare,
samādhupekkhabojjhaṅgā,
sattete sabbadassinā,
muninā sammadakkhātā,
bhāvitā bahulīkatā,
saṁvattanti abhiññāya,
nibbānāya ca bodhiyā.
Etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
Meaning
The factors of awakening are mindfulness, investigation of things, energy, rapture, tranquillity, and the others, immersion and equanimity. These seven were rightly taught by the all-seeing Sage. Developed and practised often, they lead to direct knowledge, to nibbāna and to awakening. By this true statement, may you always be well.
Moggallāna and Kassapa
Ekasmiṁ samaye nātho,
moggallānañca kassapaṁ,
gilāne dukkhite disvā,
bojjhaṅge satta desayi.
Te ca taṁ abhinanditvā,
rogā mucciṁsu taṅkhaṇe.
Etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
Meaning
Once the Protector saw Moggallāna and Kassapa ill and in pain, and taught them the seven factors of awakening. They delighted in that teaching and were freed from illness at that moment. By this true statement, may you always be well.
The Buddha and Cunda
Ekadā dhammarājāpi,
gelaññenābhipīḷito,
cundattherena taññeva,
bhaṇāpetvāna sādaraṁ.
Sammoditvā ca ābādhā,
tamhā vuṭṭhāsi ṭhānaso.
Etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
Meaning
Once even the King of the Dhamma was weighed down by illness. He had the elder Cunda recite that same teaching with respect, rejoiced in it, and rose up from that illness on the spot. By this true statement, may you always be well.
Gone for good
Pahīnā te ca ābādhā,
tiṇṇannampi mahesinaṁ,
maggāhatakilesāva,
pattānuppattidhammataṁ.
Etena saccavajjena,
sotthi te hotu sabbadā.
Meaning
Those illnesses of all three great sages were gone and did not arise again, like defilements struck down by the path. By this true statement, may you always be well.
Machine translation from: SN 46.14 Sick (1st), Mahākassapa · SN 46.15 Sick (2nd), Mahāmoggallāna · SN 46.16 Sick (3rd), Mahācunda · Thai paritta book (1966), chant 10, Wikisource
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