Lesson - 2
Vandana Patha
(Text of Paying Homage)
Tikkhutto |
| Three times |
Ayahinam |
| From right to Left |
Payahinam |
| Circumambulate |
Karemi |
| I Do |
Vandami |
| Eulogize |
Namansami |
| I bow down |
Sakkaremi |
| I revere you |
Sammanemi |
| And Respect you |
Kallanam |
| You provide us well being |
Mangalam |
| The embodiment of religion |
Devyam |
| The truly learned |
Cheiyam |
| I adore you |
Pajjuwasami |
| With bowed head I pay |
Matthayena |
| Homage to you. |
Vandami |
| Eulogize |
Questions:It is our foremost duty to pay homage to the guru. It purifies the heart. Our method of Vandana is as follows - First circumambulate three times from naval to the head. After this, with folded hands standing erect and motionless, keeping the handkerchief in front of the mouth and circumambulating thrice from the right, one must recite the text of homage while uttering matthayena vandami.
One must pay homage in panchanga position i.e., sitting on both knees, folding both the hands and touching the ground with bowed head. This process should be repeated after which with folded hands we must enquire about their welfare. This is the most common method of paying homage to an acharya, monk or a nun.
- Write the text of homage correctly.
- By what method and how many times should one circumambulate?
- Explain the method of paying homage.
