Nava Pūjā (Anumodanā)

Anumodanā || Sharing Merit

8    Ettāvatā ca amhehi 

      Sambhataṁ puñña-sampadaṁ

      Sabbe devā anumodantu 

      Sabba-sampatti-siddhiyā. 

      May all gods share this good which we have thus accumulated 

      so that they may experience all happiness and prosperity.

      Ettāvatā ca amhehi 

      Sambhataṁ puñña-sampadaṁ

      Sabbe bhūtā anumodantu 

      Sabba-sampatti-siddhiyā. 

      May all beings share this good which we have thus accumulated so 

      that they may experience all happiness and prosperity.

      Ettāvatā ca amhehi 

      Sambhataṁ puñña-sampadaṁ

      Sabbe sattā anumodantu 

      Sabba-sampatti-siddhiyā. 

      May all creatures share this good which we have thus accumulated so 

      that they may experience all happiness and prosperity.

Devanumodanā || Sharing Merits with the Devas

      Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā
      devā nāgā mahiddhikā
      Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā
      ciraṃ rakkhantu sāsanaṃ

      ......................... desanaṃ
      ......................... ma paraṃ-ti.

      May all beings in the universe, 

      gods and great creatures, 

      rejoice in this merit, and long may they 

      protect the Dispensation,

      protect the Teaching, and

      protect myself and others.

Pattānumodanā || Dedicating Happiness To The Departed

      Idam me ñātinam hotu, sukhitā hontu ñātayo.

      Let my/our relatives benefit from this, and may they be happy.

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