Soon after his enlightenment, Gautama the Buddha, uttered this song of joy in Pali language. Here it written in English, as translated by a renowned meditation teacher, S.N. Goenka.
“Udana”- Paean of Joy – Gautama the Buddha
Through countless births in the cycle of existence
seeking the builder of this house;
Oh house builder! Now you are seen.
All your beams are broken,
The mind has become freed from conditioning;
Impermanent are all compounded things.
then one turns away from suffering;
May the holy entities
rejoice in this wholesome meditation,
May they all,
be without negligence,
We share with all equally the merit
May they all accept with joy our sharing,
May all beings be happy!
Aneka-jati samsaram
Gahakaraka! Dithosi,
Sabba te phasuka bhagga,
Visankhara-gatam cittam,
Sabbe sankhara anicca’ti.
Atha nibbindati dukkhe.
Sabbesu cakkavajesu
Yam amhehi katam punnam,
Sabbe tam anumoditva,
pamada rahita hontu
Punna bhagamidam c’annam,
Anumodantu tam sabbe,
Bhavatu sabbe mangalam
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