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Jayo Munindassa Translation

Someone asked me to Translate the following verses into English- for her spiritual friend from Philippines who wishes her path to Nirvana to be ended within this or next life time.

Jayo munindassa subodhi mūle
ahosi mārassa parājayohi
ugghosayuṃ deva gaṇā pasannā 
etena saccena jayassu tuyhaṃ

“Victory of the Lord of seers at the root of the wonderful Bodhi (tree)
It was Māra's (the evil one’s) defeat”
Exclaimed the groups of devas delighted
By the power of this truth, may you be victorious too

Buddho tiloka saraṇo

The Buddha is the refuge for three worlds (Human World Devine world and the Brahma World)

Buddho suriyo tamonudo

The Buddha is the Sun that dispels the darkness

evaṃtaṃ saraṇaṃ khemaṃ

That like is the safe refuge

buddho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ

The Buddha is my foremost refuge.

N’atthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ

I have no other refuge,

          Buddho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ

The Buddha is my foremost refuge.

Etena sacca-vajjena

Through the speaking of this truth,

          Sotthi me hotu sabbadā.

          may I be blessed always.

Dhammo tiloka saraṇo

The Dhamma is the refuge for three worlds (Human World Devine world and the Brahma World)

Dhammo suriyo tamonudo

The Dhamma is the Sun that dispels the darkness

evaṃ taṃ saraṇaṃ khemaṃ

That like is the safe refuge

Dhammo me saraṇaṃ varaṃ

The Dhamma is my foremost refuge.

N’atthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ

I have no other refuge,

          Dhamma me saraṇaṃ varaṃ

The Dhamma is my foremost refuge.

Etena sacca-vajjena

Through the speaking of this truth,

          Sotthi me hotu sabbadā.

          may I be blessed always.

Saṅgho tiloka saraṇo

The Sangha is the refuge for three worlds (Human World Devine world and the Brahma World)

Saṅgho suriyo tamonudo

The Saṅgha is the Sun that dispels the darkness

evaṃ taṃ saraṇaṃ khemaṃ

That like is the safe refuge

Saṅgho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ

The Saṅgha is my foremost refuge.

N’atthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ

I have no other refuge,

          Saṅgho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ

The Saṅgha is my foremost refuge.

Etena sacca-vajjena

Through the speaking of this truth,

          Sotthi me hotu sabbadā.

          may I be blessed always.