The Verses of Prayer to the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones
OM NANG SID NANG DAM RANGSHIN LHUNDRUB PE
TASHI CHOG CHU ZHING NA SHUG PA YI
To all those who dwell in the auspicious realms of the ten directions,
SANGYE CHO DANG GENDUN PHAGPAI TSOG
To the Buddhas, Dharma, and assemblies of the Noble Sanga,
KUNLA CHAG TSAL DAGCHAG TASHI SHOG
I prostrate and pray that all may be auspicious for myself and all others.
DRONMAY GYALPO TSALTEN DONDRUB GONG
To Dronmed, Gyalpo, Tsalten, Dondrub Gong,
JAMPAY GYENPAL GEDRAG PALDAM PA
Jampa’I Gyenpal, Gedrag Paldampa,
KUNLA GONGPA GYACHER DRAGPA CHEN
Kunla Gongpa, Gyacher Dragpa-chen,
LHUNPO TARPHAG TSALDRAG PALDANG NI
Lhunpo Tarphag, Tsaldrag Pal and Ni,
SEMCHEN THAMCHE LA GONG DRAG PAY PAL
Noble Ones, known for your consideration of all sentient beings,\
YIDTSIM DZAYPA TSALRAB DRAG PAL TE
Noble Ones, known for your superior display of enlightened activities that grant mental satisfaction.
TSENTSAM TO PAY TASHI PALPHEL WA
Merely hearing your names increases all glory and auspiciousness.
DEWAR SHEGPA GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO
I prostrate to the eight Sugatas,
JAMPAL SHONNU PALDEN DORJE DZIN
To the youthful Manjusri, the glorious Vajra-holder,
CHENREZIG WANG GONPU JAMPAY PAL
The powerful Avalokiteshvara, the noble protector Maitreya,
SAYI NYINGPO DRIBPA NAMPAR SEL
Ksitisgarbha, Sarvanirvana Vishkambhin,
NAMKHAI NYINGPO PHAGCHOG KUNTU ZANG
Akasgarbha, the supreme Noble Kuntuzangpo,
UTPAL DORJE PEDKAR LUSHING DANG
Utpal flower, vajra, white lotus, naga tree, and
NORBU DAWA RALDRI NYIMA YI
Wish-fulfilling jewel, sword, sun and moon.
CHAGTSEN LEGNAM TASHI PAL GYI CHOG
Holders of the excellent hand emblems of supreme noble good fortune,
CHANGCHUB SEMPA GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO
I prostrate to the eight Bodhisattvas,
RINCHEN DUKCHOG TASHI SERGYI NGA
The supreme jewelled umbrella, the auspicious golden fish,
DO JYUNG BUMZANG YI ONG KAMALA
The wish-fulfilling vase, the mind-pleasing kamala flower,
NYEN DRAG DUNG DANG PHUN TSOG PAL BAY U
The conch of fame and glory, the fully endowed endless knot,
MI NUB GYALTSEN WANGGYUR KHORLO TE
The eternal victory banner, the all-powerful wheel.
RINCHEN TAGCHOG GYEKYI CHAGTSEN CHEN
You who hold these eight supreme signs of precious emblems,
CHOGDU GYALWA CHOD CHING GYE KYE MA
GEGSOG NGOWO DRENPAYPAL PEL WAI
Attractive maidens of pleasure, to recall your nature increases all that is noble,
TASHI LHAMO GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO
I prostrate to the eight goddesses of good fortune:
TSANGPA CHENPO DAY JUNG SAY MAY BU
Maha Brahma, Maheswara, Vishnu,
MIG TONG DEN DANG GYALPO YULKHOR SUNG
Thousand eyed Indra, and guardian king Dhritarastra,
PHAG KYE PO DANG LUWANG MIG MI ZANG
Virudhaka, Virupaksa and,
NAMTO SAY TAY LHADZAY KHORLO DANG
Vaishravana, the holders of celestial articles: wheel,
TRISHU LADANG DUNG THUNG DORJE CHEN
Holders of the trident, short spear and vajra,
PIWAM RALDRI CHOGTEN GYALTSEN DZIN
Vina, sword, stupa and banner of victory,
SASUM NAY SU GAY LEG TASHI PEL
Who make auspiciousness and positivity grow in three realms,
JIGTEN KYONGWA GYE LA CHAG TSAL LO I
prostrate to the eight guardians of the world.
DAGCHAG DENG DIR CHAWA TSOMPA LA
By the activity that myself and others are about to begin,
GEGDANG NYE WAR TSAY WA KUNSHI NAY
By pacifying all obstructions and unwanted harm,
DO DON PAL PHEL SAMDON YI SHIN DRUB
May the noble and meaningful increase and all wishes be accomplished!
TASHI DELEG PHUNSUM TSOGPAR SHOG
May good fortune, happiness and prosperity be fully endowed!
Offered to the conquerors of all directions and times, 