The verse opening the Tamnan proper, calling the peaceful devas of every world-system to come in harmony and listen.
- When chanted
- Chanted at the start of the Tamnan collection, after the opening homages.
A note on this chant. The book prints this chant in Pali only, with no Thai translation. The English here is a working translation prepared for this edition — it is not the book's own, and has not yet been checked by a teacher.
Historical background
A second invitation to the devas, after the one that opened the service three pages earlier. This one begins the Tamnan itself, so the collection has two openings and calls its audience twice.
The manner is quite different. The first was brisk and repeated its summons three times. This one is descriptive, and spends most of its length on who is being called.
Meaning and purpose
The invitation is qualified from its first word, and the qualification is the whole point. Those who are at peace, peaceful in mind, who have the Three Refuges as their refuge. The devas invited are those already disposed to listen, not whichever happen to be nearby.
The description then widens without dropping the condition: devas of the earth and above it, dwelling on Meru the king made of the finest gold, and in all the world-systems the yakkhas, the devas and the brahmās. And the condition is said again, twice over — at peace, at peace, and together in harmony.
It closes by turning from summoning to blessing: may all be happy, together with their own retinues, free from trouble and glad in mind, along with all their kin. Before a single protective text is chanted, the beings called to hear it are themselves wished well.
The chant
As the book prints it: page 80 →
page 80เย สันตา สันตะจิตตา ติสะระณะสะระณา เอตถะ โลกันตะเร วา,
Ye santā santacittā tisaraṇasaraṇā ettha lokantare vā,
Those who are at peace, peaceful in mind, who have the Three Refuges as their refuge, whether here or in the space between the worlds,
ภุมมาภุมมา จะ เทวา คุณะคะณะคะหะณัพ๎ยาวะฏา สัพพะกาลัง,
Bhummābhummā ca devā guṇagaṇagahaṇabyāvaṭā sabbakālaṃ,
and the devas of the earth and above it, at all times engaged in taking up the whole mass of virtues,
เอเต อายันตุ เทวา วะระกะนะกะมะเย เมรุราเช วะสันโต
Ete āyantu devā varakanakamaye merurāje vasanto
may these devas come, dwelling on Meru the king, made of the finest gold,
สันโต สันโต สะเหตุง มุนิวะระวะจะนัง โสตุมัคคัง สะมัคคัง.
Santo santo sahetuṃ munivaravacanaṃ sotumaggaṃ samaggaṃ.
at peace, at peace, and together in harmony, to hear the supreme word of the excellent Sage.
สัพเพสุ จักกะวาเฬสุ ยักขา เทวา จะ พ๎รัห๎มุโน
Sabbesu cakkavāḷesu yakkhā devā ca brahmuno
In all the world-systems, the yakkhas, the devas and the brahmās —
ยัง อัมเหหิ กะตัง ปุญญัง สัพพะสัมปัตติสาธะกัง.
Yaṃ amhehi kataṃ puññaṃ sabbasampattisādhakaṃ.
whatever merit has been made by us, which brings about every attainment,
สัพเพ ตัง อะนุโมทิต๎วา สะมัคคา สาสะเน ระตา
Sabbe taṃ anumoditvā samaggā sāsane ratā
may they all rejoice in it, in harmony and delighting in the Teaching,
ปะมาทะระหิตา โหนตุ อารักขาสุ วิเสสะโต.
Pamādarahitā hontu ārakkhāsu visesato.
and may they be free of negligence, especially in giving protection.
สาสะนัสสะ จะ โลกัสสะ วุฑฒี ภะวะตุ สัพพะทา
Sāsanassa ca lokassa vuḍḍhī bhavatu sabbadā
May there always be growth for the Teaching and for the world;
สาสะนัมปิ จะ โลกัญจะ เทวา รักขันตุ สัพพะทา.
Sāsanampi ca lokañca devā rakkhantu sabbadā.
and may the devas always guard both the Teaching and the world.
สัทธิง โหนตุ สุขี สัพเพ ปะริวาเรหิ อัตตะโน
Saddhiṃ hontu sukhī sabbe parivārehi attano
May all be happy, together with their own retinues,
อะนีฆา สุมะนา โหนตุ สะหะ สัพเพหิ ญาติภิ.
Anīghā sumanā hontu saha sabbehi ñātibhi.
free from trouble and glad in mind, along with all their kin.