Atanatiya Sutta | අටානාටිය සුත්‍රය | ATANATIYA SUTHRAYA
Atanatiya Sutta | අටානාටිය සුත්‍රය | ATANATIYA SUTHRAYA
Atanatiya Sutta | අටානාටිය සුත්‍රය | ATANATIYA SUTHRAYA

Atanatiya Protection

"Digha Nikaya 32

Atanatiya Sutta

Discourse on Atanatiya

Introduction: In this world we lived in, there are the Devas of the four Great Kings who reigned over the four quarters from their celestial regions; they are called – Dhatarattha, Virulha, Virupakkha, Kuvera. The four Great Kings have a large army of Yakkhas, of Gandhabbas, of Kumbhandas, of Nagas. The four great kings offered the Atanatiya protection to Buddha for Monks and lay disciples for protection from haunting Yakkas.

The four great Kings then recite Atanatiya paritta on the virtues of the seven Buddhas - Vipassi, Sikhi, Vessabhu, Kakusanda, Konagama, Kassapa, Gotama.Buddha . The Buddha then directed his Bhikkhu’s to recite the paritta (Pa Yeik Ta Yar – Atanatiya) whenever they have trouble with Yakkas in order to live at ease, guarded, protected, and unharmed - to call on their Yakkha’s commanders for help. Thus the Buddha so directed. Thus the Buddha spoke…

"Learn by heart, monks, the Atanata protection, constantly make use of it, bear it in mind. This Atanata protection, monks, pertains to your welfare, and by virtue of it, monks and nuns, laymen and laywomen may live at ease, guarded, protected, and unharmed."
That was the reason why Monks recite Atanayiya Paritta to bring peace and harmony and be guarded by their chief commander from all harms against those Yakkas - nonhumans who are fierce, violent, given to retaliation. Yes, we co-exist with them - Yakkhas, Gandhabbas, Kumbhandas, Nagas. So thus the Buddhsa said.
Dhatarattha - Dhritarastra of the East and the Gandharvas, he holds a musical instrument.

Virulha - Virudhaka of the South and the Kumbhandas, he holds a sword with both hands.

Virupakkha - Virupaksa of the West and Nagas, he holds a stupa and a snake around his hand.

Kuvera - Vaishravana (Dzambhala) of the North and Yakshas, he is a wealth deity and holds a parasol."

May you have the protection from all evil by the true power of Atanatiya Sutta.

සාදු!! සාදු!! සාදු!!

නමෝ බුද්ධාය!!

Reference:
1. Atanatiya Sutta, Mahamevnawa, Polgahawela.
2. Dhamma Dana, Maung Paw, California.

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