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Page 324of the chanting book

The Discourse on the Great Assembly, continued

The book prints this chant in Pali only. The English here is a working translation made for this edition, not the book's.

162

Khemiyā tusitā yāmā kaṭṭhakā ca yasassino

The Khemiyas, Tusitas and Yāmas, and the Kaṭṭhakas of renown,

163

Lambitakā lāmaseṭṭhā jotināmā ca āsavā.

the Lambitakas and Lāmaseṭṭhas, the Jotināmas and Āsavas.

164

Nimmāṇaratino āgū. Athāgū paranimmitā.

The Nimmāṇaratis came. Then came the Paranimmitas.

165

Dasete dasadhā kāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These ten, tenfold hosts, all of varied hues,

166

Iddhimanto jutimanto vaṇṇavanto yasassino.

possessed of power, of radiance, of beauty and of renown,

167

Modamānā abhikkāmuṃ bhikkhūnaṃ samitiṃ vanaṃ.

came rejoicing to the wood, to the assembly of bhikkhus.

168

Saṭṭhete devanikāyā sabbe nānattavaṇṇino,

These sixty orders of devas, all of varied hues,

169

Nāmanvayena āgañchuṃ ye caññe sadisā saha:

came each according to his name, and others like them with them:

170

’Pavutthajātimakkhīlaṃ oghatiṇṇa-manāsavaṃ,

'One whose birth is done with, who has no barrenness, who has crossed the flood, without taint,

171

Dakkhemoghataraṃ nāgaṃ candaṃ va asitātitaṃ.’

let us see the nāga who has crossed the flood, like the moon come clear of darkness.'

172

Subrahmā paramatto ca puttā iddhimato saha,

Subrahmā and Paramatta, sons together with the mighty one,

173

Sanaṅkumāro tisso ca sopāga samitiṃ vanaṃ.

Sanaṅkumāra and Tissa — he too came to the wood, to the assembly.

174

Sahassabrahmalokānaṃ mahābrahmābhitiṭṭhati.

Over a thousand Brahma worlds the Great Brahmā presides.

175

Upapanno jutimanto bhismākāyo yasassi so.

Reborn there, radiant, of awesome form, he is of renown.

176

Dasettha issarā āgū paccekavasavattino,

Ten lords came here, each wielding his own mastery,

177

Tesañca majjhato āgā hārito parivārito.

and in their midst came Hārita, surrounded by his retinue.

178

Te ca sabbe abhikkante sinde deve sabrahmake,

And when all these had come, the devas with Inda and with Brahmā,

179

Mārasenā abhikkāmi — passa kaṇhassa mandiyaṃ.

Māra's host came on — see the folly of the Dark One.

180

’Etha. Gaṇhatha. Bandhatha. Rāgena bandhamatthu vo.

'Come. Seize them. Bind them. Let them be bound by lust for you.

181

Samantā parivāretha. Mā vo muñcittha koci naṃ.’

Surround them on every side. Let not one of them escape you.'

182

Iti tattha mahāseno kaṇhasenaṃ apesayi,

So there the great commander sent forth his dark army,

183

Pāṇinā tala-māhacca saraṃ katvāna bheravaṃ,

striking the ground with his palm, making a terrifying sound,

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