Ordination Recitations

Ukasa tradition

English

Paying Homage to the Ordination Ground and Chapel

Ukasa vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatapphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami.

----- kneel down -----

Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante

----- bow three times -----

Ukasa thavarattayena katang
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante

----- bow once then stand -----

Vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatapphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami.

----- kneel down and bow 3 times -----

Requesting the Going-Forth (paphacha)

Ukasa vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatpphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami,
Ukasa ka-run-yang kattava,
Papphatchang thethame phante.

----- kneel down -----

Ahang phante, papphatchang yajami.
Thutiyampi ahang phante, papphatchang yajami.
Tatiyampi ahang phante, papphatchang yajami.

Sapphathukkha nissarana,
Nipphana satchi-karanat-tha-yah,
Imang kasavang khahettava,
Pappha-chetha mang phante,
Anukampang upathaya.

----- repeat this verse 3 times -----

Sappatukkha nissaranah,
Nippana sacchi-karanat-tha-yah,
Etang kasavang tattava,
Pappha-chetha mang phante,
Anukampang upathaya.

----- repeat this verse 3 times -----

Basic Objects of Meditation

Kesa loma nakha thanta tajo
Tajo thanta nakha loma kesa

----- bow 3 times -----

Taking Refuge and Ten Precepts

Ukasa vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatapphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami.
Ukasa ka-run-yang kattava,
Tisaranena saha silani thetha me phante.

----- kneel down -----

Ahang phante, sarana silang yajami.
Thutiyampi ahang phante, sarana silang yajami.
Tatiyampi ahang phante, sarana silang yajami.

After this request, the preceptor will give the Refuges and Precepts, starting with homage to the Triple Gem.

Repeat after the preceptor:

Namo tassa phakhavato arahato sammasamputthassa

----- repeat this verse 3 times -----

The preceptor will say: "Yamahang vatamitang vathehi"
The ordinand should respond: "Ama phante"

The preceptor will then give the Refuges and Precepts.

Repeat after the preceptor, verse by verse:
  1. Phutthang saranang khatchami, Thammang saranang khatchami, Sangkhang saranang khatchami
  2. Thutiyampi phutthang saranang khatchami, Thutiyampi thammang saranang khatchami Thutiyampi sangkhang saranang khatchami,
  3. Tatiyampi phutthang saranang khatchami, Tatiyampi thammang saranang khatchami, Tatiyampi sangkhang saranang khatchami.
The preceptor will say: "Tisaranakhamanang nitthitang"
The ordinand should respond: "Ama phante"

Now, ordinands become novices. They need to keep Ten Precepts. So novices will recite the Ten Precepts after the preceptor, verse by verse, as follows:
  1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  2. Athinnathana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  3. Aphramajariya veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  4. Musavatha veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  5. Surameraya matcha pamathatthana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  6. Vikalaphochana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  7. Natja khita vathita visukathassana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  8. Mala khantha vilepana tharana mandana viphusanatthana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  9. Utjasayana mahasayana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
  10. Chatarupa rachata patikkhahana veramani sikkhapathang samathiyami
Then the preceptor will say 3 times: "Imani thasa sikkhapathani samathiyami"

----- bow 3 times then stand -----

Vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatapphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami.

----- kneel down and bow 3 times -----

Requesting Dependence (nissaya)

Ukasa vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatapphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami.

Ukasa ka-run-yang kattava,
Nissayang thetha me phante.

----- kneel down -----

Ahang phante, nissayang yajami.
Thutiyampi ahang phante, nissayang yajami.
Tatiyampi ahang phante, nissayang yajami.

Upatchayo me phante hohi

----- repeat 3 times -----

PreceptorOrdinand
PatirupangUkasa sampathitchami
OpayikangSampathitchami
PasathikenaSampathetha sampathitchami

Atchatakkhethani thero, maihang pharo, ahampi therassa pharo.

----- repeat 3 times -----

----- bow 3 times then stand -----

Vanthami phante,
Sapphang aparathang khamatha me phante,
Maya katang punyang samina anumothitaphang,
Samina katang punyang maihang thatapphang,
Sathu sathu anumothami.

----- kneel down and bow 3 times -----

Scrutiny of the Bowl and Robes

PreceptorOrdinand
Ayante pattoAma phante
Ayang sankhatiAma phante
Ayang uttarasangkhoAma phante
Ayang antaravasakoAma phante
The Preceptor will then put the strap and bowl over the head of the novice and request him to retire to a point outside the assembly.

Examination Outside the Sangha

Kutthang? Natthi phante Khando? Natthi phante Kilaso? Natthi phante Soso? Natthi phante Apamaro? Natthi phante Manussosi? Ama phante Purisoso? Ama phante Phuchisosi? Ama phante Ananosi? Ama phante Nasirachaphato? Ama phante Anunyatosi matapituhi? Ama phante Paripunnavisativasosi? Ama phante Paripunnante- pattajivarang? Ama phante Kinnamosi? Ahang phante ___ nama. Ko nama te upatchayo? Upatchayo me phante ayasama Virojano nama.

Requesting Ordination (upasampada)

Sangkham phante, Upasampathang yajami, Ulumpatu mang phante sangkho, Anukampang upathaya. Thutiyampi phante sangkang, Upasampathang yajami, Ulumpatu mang phante sangkho, Anukampang upathaya. Tatiyampi phante sangkhang, Upasampathang yajami, Ulumpatu mang phante sangkho, Anukampang upathaya.

----- bow 3 times -----

Seeking Parent’s Forgiveness Before Ordination

Ukasa, all of us assembled here,
on this day,
bowing in farewell,
to mother and father,
brothers and sisters,
and all amongst,
the Buddhist congregation here,
so that we may,
take ordination.
Throughout immeasurable lifetimes
that we have been born
and reborn
in this cycle of existence
if we have offended
against any of you
with or without your knowledge
intentionally
or without intention,
that we can recall
or that is without recall
throughout uncountable lifetimes
or in this present lifetime;
May all assembled here,
forgive us our trespasses,
that we may be pure
in ordination
and unblemished
in our holy life,
and in our pursuit
of Nibbana
in this lifetime.

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