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5. Atanatiya paritta

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha whose name is Vipassi, the
all-seeing, the glorious.

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha whose name is Sikhi, who
gives help to all creatures.

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha whose name is Vessabhu,
who is purified from lust, who practises asceticism.

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha who has the name Kakusandha,
who put down Mara and the attendants of Mara.

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha whose name is Konagamana,
whose misdeeds have floated away, who has acquired the ascetic virtues.

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha whose name is Kassapa, who
has escaped from all lust.

My obeisance is made to the Lord Buddha, whose name is Angirasa,
who was the son of the glorious Sakya Lord.

The Buddha Lords proclaimed this Dharma as the means of alleviating
all suffering. All the Buddhas who have extinguished lust in the world
have seen clearly the Dharma according to the truth. Those Buddhas
were without wickedness, were great in virtue and were without anxiety.

Devatas and men make obeisance to the Lord Buddha who was Gotama
Gotara, the benefactor and helper of devatas and men, who was filled
with wisdom and right conduct, was great in virtue and was without
anxiety.

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We all worship the Lord Buddha Gotama Gotara, who attained wisdom
and knowledge of right conduct. All the Buddhas, whether these or others
—more than a hundred kotis in number (10,000,000)—all these Buddhas
are equal, and no one is equal to them in power. All these Buddhas are
filled with strength and with courage. All these Buddhas, possessing
enlightenment, attained a place of leadership. All these Buddhas were
brave, fearless, their greatness was known to the four groups, they set
in motion the Brahma-wheel as no one else has ever done in this world.

All these Buddhas possessed the eighteen Buddhadharmas and were
leaders who led creatures out of suffering. They possessed the thirty-two
characteristics and the eighty characteristics and had radiance which
extended six feet on each side of them. They all were munis.

All these Buddhas were omniscient, without lust—having conquered
desire, they possessed great glory and great power, great wisdom, great
strength, great mercy. They were sages who brought happiness to all
creatures. They were islands, refuges that protected against evil and
places of retreat for all creatures. They were examples, kinsmen, joyful
ones, objects of reflection, and seekers of benefits for creatures of this
world and in the deva world.

All these Buddhas were in advance of men. I humbly worship the
feet of all these Buddhas with bowed head. I humbly worship all these
Buddhas who were glorious beings, who were Tathagatas in word and
heart, in lying, in standing, in walking—at all times.

All the Buddhas who attained peace, may they care for you at all
times. Those whom the Buddha Lords have cared for attained peace
also, they escaped from all danger, they escaped from all disease, they
escaped from all anxiety and from all recurring ills (evil karma), their
suffering was extinguished. May you be free from all ills, may all disease
be destroyed, may no dangers come to you. May you have happiness and
old age. May the four dharmas, namely old age, health, happiness and
strength come to those who worship before the one worthy of reverence.
We bow before that one who is eternally good.