Jayamangala Gatha
A traditional Buddhist chant consisting of eight verses that celebrate the Buddha’s major victories over various symbolic adversaries such as Mara, the demon Alavaka, the wild elephant Nalagiri, and others. These victories represent the Buddha’s triumph over negative mental states and obstacles. The chant is believed to dispel negativity and generate auspiciousness, offering protection and blessings to those who recite it with sincere intention. The verses praise the Buddha’s qualities, his enlightenment, and his compassionate protection of all beings, often invoking blessings for joy, victory, and the cessation of suffering.
Jayamangala Gatha
1. Bahum sahassam-abhinim mita sayudham tam
Girimekhalam udita ghora sasena maram
Danadidhamma vidhina jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
2. Maratirekam-abhiyuj jhita sabbarattim
Ghorampanalavaka makkha mathaddha yakkham
Khanti sudanta vidhina jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
3. Nalagirim gajavaram atimatta bhutan
Davaggicakkam-asanlva sudarunantam
Mettambuseka vidhina jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
4. Ukkhitta khagga mati hattha sudarunantam
Dhavarn tiyojana pathan gulimala vantarn
Iddhibhi sarikhatamano jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
5. Katvana katthamudararn iva gabbhinlya
Cincaya duttha vacanarn janakaya majjhe
Santena somavidhina jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
6. Saccarn vihaya matisac caka vadaketum
Vadabhiropitamanam atiandhabhutam
Pannapadlpajalito jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
7. Nandopanandabhujagam vibudham mahiddhim
Puttena therabhujagena damapayanto
Iddhupadesa vidhina jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
8. Duggahaditthi bhujajagena sudatthahattam
Brahmam visuddhi jutimiddhi bakabhidhanarn
Nanagadena vidhina jitava munindo
Tarn tejasa bhavatu te jayamangalani
9. Etapi Buddha j ayamangala atthagatha
Y6 vacako dinadine sarate matandi
Hitvana neka vividhani cupaddavani
Mokkham sukham adhigameyya narosapanfio
Stanzas of Victory and Blessing
1. Creating thousand hands, with weapons armed was Mara seated on the trumpeting, ferocious elephant Girimekhala. Him, together with his army, did the Lord of Sages subdue by means of generosity and other virtues. By its grace may joyous victory be thine.
2. More violent than Mara were the indocile, obstinate demon Alavaka, who battled with the Buddha throughout the whole night. Him, did the Lord of Sages subdue by means of His patience and self-control. By its grace may joyous victory be thine.
3. Nalagiri, the mighty elephant, highly intoxicated was raging like a forest-fire and was terrible as thunder-bolt. Sprinkling the waters of loving-kindness, this ferocious Beast, did the Lord of Sages subdue. By its grace may joyous victory be thine.
4. With uplifted sword, for a distance of three leagues, did wicked Angulimala run. The Lord of Sages subdued him by His psychic powers. By its grace may joyous victory be thine.
5. Her belly bound with faggots, to simulate the bigness of pregnancy, Cinca, with harsh words made foul accusation in the midst of an assemblage. Her, did the Lord of Sages subdue by His serene and peaceful bearing. By its grace may
Joyous victory be thine.
6. Haughty Saccaka, who ignored truth, was like abanner in controversy, and his vision was blinded by his own disputation. Lighting the lamp of wisdom, Him did the Lord of Sages subdue. By its grace may Joyous victory be thine.
7. The wise and powerful serpent Nandopananda, the Noble Sage caused to be subdued by the psychic power of his disciple son (Thero Moggallana). By its grace may joyous victory be thine.
8. The pure, radiant, majestic Brahma, named Baka, whose hand was grievously bitten by the snake of tenacious heresies, the Lord of Sages cure with His medicine of wisdom. By its grace may joyous victory be thine.
9. The wise one, who daily recites and earnestly remembers these eight verses of joyous victory of the Budhha, will get
rid of various misfortunes and gain the bliss of Nibbana.