Jayamangala Gatha in Pali

Buddha-Jaya-Maṅgala gātha
The Verses of the Buddha’s Auspicious Victories

Bāhuṁ sahassamabhinimmita-sāvudhantaṁ
Grīmekhalaṁ udita-ghora-sasena-māraṁ
Dānādi-dhamma-vidhinā jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni.

Creating a form with thousand arms, each equipped with a weapon, Mara on the elephant Girimekhala uttered a frightening roar together with his troops. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of such qualities as generosity. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.


Mārātirekamabhiyujjhita-sabba-rattiṁ
Ghorampanāḷavakamakkhamathaddha-yakkhaṁ
Khantī-sudanta-vidhinā jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

Even more frightful than Mara making war all night was Alavaka, the arrogant unstable ogre. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of well-trained endurance. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.

Nāḷāgiriṁ gaja-varaṁ atimattabhūtaṁ
Dāvaggi-cakkamasanīva sudāruṇantaṁ
Mettambuseka-vidhinā jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

Nalagiri, the excellent elephant, when maddened, was very horrific, like a forest fire, a flaming discus, a lightning bolt. The Lord of Sages defeated him by sprinkling the water of goodwill. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.

Ukkhitta-khaggam-atihattha sudāruṇantaṁ
Dhāvan-ti-yojana-path’anguli-mālavantaṁ
Iddhībhisaṅkhata-mano jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

Very horrific, with a sword upraised in his expert hand, Angulimala’s garlanded-with-fingers ran three leagues along the path. The Lord of Sages defeated him with mind-fashioned marvels. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.

Katvāna kaṭṭham-udaraṁ iva gabbhinīyā
Ciñcāya duṭṭha-vacanaṁ jana-kāya-majjhe
Santena soma-vidhinā jitavā munindo
Tan tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

Having made a wooden belly to appear pregnant, Cinca made a lewd accusation in the midst of the gathering. The Lord of Sages defeated her with a peaceful, gracious means. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.

Saccaṁ vihāya mati-saccaka-vāda-ketuṁ
Vādābhiropita-manaṁ ati-andhabhūtaṁ
Paññā-padīpa -jalito jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

Saccaka, whose provocative views had abandoned the truth, delighting in arguments, had become thoroughly blind. The Lord of Sages defeated him with the light of discernment. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.

Nandopananda-bhujagaṁ vibudhaṁ mahiddhiṁ
Puttena thera-bhujagena damāpayanto
Iddhūpadesa-vidhinā jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

Nandopananda was a serpent with great power but wrong views. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of a display of marvels, sending his spiritual son Moggallana, set out as serpent-elder to tame him. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.

Duggāha-diṭṭhi-bhujagena sudaṭṭha-hatthaṁ
Brahmaṁ visuddhi-jutim-iddhi-bakābhidhānaṁ
Ñāṇāgadena vidhinā jitavā munindo
Tan-tejasā bhavatu te jaya-maṅgalāni

His hands bound tightly by the serpent of wrongly held views, Baka, the Brahma, thought himself pure in his radiance & power. The Lord of Sages defeated him by means of his words of knowledge. By the power of this, may you have victory blessings.


Etāpi buddha-jaya-maṅgala-aṭṭha-gāthā
Yo vācano dinadine sarate matandī
Hitvānaneka-vividhāni cupaddavāni
Mokkhaṁ sukhaṁ adhigameyya naro sapañño

These eight verses of the Buddha’s victory blessings. Whoever person of discernment recites or recalls them day after day without lapsing, destroying all kinds of obstacles, will attain emancipation & happiness.

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