JALANANDANA PIRITH Chatu vssati Buddht Yo bavssati ttamang Prami bala yuttehi (or Prami bala puttehi) Jalanndana

mttamang (or Jalanndana ttamang) Anmn jalang tir ttamang patta chvare Prami te jalang hoti Sarva bndhana chdanang nand ti mah terng ttamang dhamma bndakang Yna bhikkhu mah terang Syeney bndhana vidwsanang Iti sri loka buddheh Yena dhammnu bhvat Yantra mantra haran katw Vinsang Buddhnu bhvat Munindo hoti nam Buddhang Mra sena pabjati (or Mra sena pamndati) Dasa koti sahssn Sarva bndhana chdanang Pramit gun hoti So bavssati ttamang nka jti sangsrng Sahssang dhammnu bhvat Synva sahassni ttamang gna pdgalang (or ttamang gna puggalo) Aseeting yena sabbe pi Sabba siddhi bhavntu te (or if chanting for yourself, Sabba siddhi bhavntu me) Aseeting dasa tejenng Sarva bhya vinsanang Sarva rga vinassantu Sarva bndhana chdanang Yaksha bht pish chatm Graha dosha vinsanang Namstute Buddha rj Sarva dosha vinsanang

Notes: t is pronounced like t in thigh d is pronounced like th in the ng is pronounced nasally with lips closed or almost closed e is pronounced like a in bake (or latin e) Letters shown in italics are pronounced nasally The last two verses are optional, for deterring effects from negative subtle beings, not usually chanted in the temple This text was taken from the Singhalese text in a monks Pirith chanting book Alternate ways of chanting, by monks who are internationally known for chanting this pirith, are shown in parenthesis.