Devatāyuyyojana Gāthā
Verses Ushering the Devas Back Home

Dukkhappattā ca niddukkhā

Bhayappattā ca nibbhayā

Sokappattā ca nisso

Hontu sabbe’pi pāṇino.

May all beings:

who have fallen into suffering be without suffering,

who have fallen into danger be without danger,

who have fallen into sorrow be without sorrow.

Ettāvatā ca amhehi

Sambhataṁ puñña-sampadaṁ

Sabbe devānumodantu

Sabba-sampatti-siddhiyā.

For the sake of all attainment & success, may all heavenly beings rejoice in the extent to which we have gathered a consummation of merit.

Dānaṁ dadantu saddhāya

laṁ rakkhantu sabbadā

Bhāvanābhiratā hontu

Gacchantu devatāgatā.

May they give gifts with conviction, may they always maintain virtue.

May they delight in meditation. May they go to a heavenly destination.

Sabbe Buddhā balappattā

Paccekānañ-ca yaṁ balaṁ

Arahantānañ-ca tejena

Rakkhaṁ bandhāmi sabbaso.

From the strength attained by all the Buddhas,

the strength of the Private Buddhas,

by the majesty of the arahants,

I bind this protection all around.

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Bhavatu sabba-maṅgalaṁ

Bhavatu sabba-maṅgalaṁ

Rakkhantu sabba-devatā

May there be every blessing. May all the devas protect you.

Sabba-buddhānubhāvena

Sadā sotthī bhavantu te.

Through the power of all the Buddhas, may you always be well.

Bhavatu sabba-maṅgalaṁ

Rakkhantu sabba-devatā

May there be every blessing. May all the devas protect you.

Sabba-dhammānubhāvena

Sadā sotthī bhavantu te.

Through the power of all the Dhammas, may you always be well.

Bhavatu sabba-maṅgalaṁ

Rakkhantu sabba-devatā

May there be every blessing. May all the devas protect you.

Sabba-saṅghānubhāvena

Sadā sotthī bhavantu te.

Through the power of all the Saṅgha, may you always be well.