Mantra of Avalokitesvara | |||
above sounds are quite meaningless as they are but transla- tions from the original Sanskrit prayer. It must be mentioned that in mantra recitation the meaning of it is not real y that im- portant as the sound of each of the syl ables. For the benefit of those who are real y keen to find out the literal meaning of this prayer, here is the Sanskrit prayer and its English translation: e antra of valokitesvara 1. NAMO RATNATRAYAYA I take refuge in the Triple Gem 2. NAMO ARYAVALOKITESHVARAYA I take refuge in the Lord-seer 3. BODHISATTVAYA MAHASATTVAYA MAHAKARUNIKAYA In the Enlightened Being, in the Great Being, in the Great Compassionate One 4. OM SARVA ABHAYAH SUNADHASYA Om, in the fearless one 5. NAMO SUKRTVEMAMA ARYAVALOKITESHVARAGARBHA May I enter into the heart of the Lord Seer 6. NAMO NILAKANTHA SIRI MAHABHADRASHRAME I take refuge in Him with the blue neck, great abode of kindnes 7. SARVARTHASUBHAM AJEYAM SARVASATTVANAMAVARGA MAHADHATU Meaning the ful ness of understanding of all ways, which is pure, making all sentient beings victorious and purifying all the realms of existence. 8. TADYATHA OM AVALOKELOKITE KALATE In whom who is thus. Om, the Seer, transcending the world. 9. HARI MAHABODHISATTVA SARVA SARVA MALA MALA Oh Hari Great Being of Light! Al , Al , Garland, Garland 10. MASI MAHAHRDAYAM KURU KURU KARMAM Core of the world! Make Success! Success! 11. KURU KURU VIJAYATI MAHAVIJAYATI Triumphant success! Great Triumphant success! 12. DHARADHARA DHARIN SURAYA Stand by, stand by firm, O Indra! 13. CHALA CHALA MAMA BHRAMARA MUKTIR Shake! Shake! Liberate me from my mental disturbance! 14. EHI EHI CHINDA CHINDA HARSHAM PRACHALI Come! Come! Listen! Listen! e joy that arises! 15. BASHA BASHAM PRESAYA HULU HULU MALA Speak! Speak! Give the sigh! (Hulu Hulu Mala are words of invocation) 16. HULU HULU HILO SARA SARA SIRI SIRI SURU SURU (Magical sounds of invocation) 17. BODHIYA BODHIYA BODHAYA BODHAYA Awake! Awake! Be awakened! Be awakened! 18. MAITREYA NILAKANTHA DHARSHININA O friendly! e one with the blue neck, Worthy of being seen! 19. PAYAMAMA SVAHA SIDDHAYA SVAHA MAHA SIDDHAYA SVAHA To the fearless, svaha! To the Powerful svaha! To the Great Powerful, svaha! ¡ûBACK¡û |INDEX| ¡úNEXT¡ú |