The Life Stories of the Male Lay Disciples – 2188
Dīghāyuko hotu ayaṁ kumāro,
tuvañ-ca Yakkha sukhito bhavāhi,
abyādhitā loka-hitāya tiṭṭhatha.
May this Prince Āḷavaka live long! Yakkha Āḷavaka, may you also have
physical and mental happiness! May you both remain long, being free
from the 96 diseases, for the welfare of many!
Yakkha:
Ayaṁ kumāro saraṇam-upeti Buddhaṁ.
Exalted Buddha! This Prince Āḷavaka takes refuge in the Fortunate One,
lord of the world, and omniscient Buddha.
Buddha:
Dīghāyuko hotu ayaṁ kumāro,
tuvañ-ca Yakkha sukhito bhavāhi,
abyādhitā loka-hitāya tiṭṭhatha.
May this Prince Āḷavaka live long! Yakkha Āḷavaka, may you also have
physical and mental happiness! May you both remain long, being free
from the 96 diseases, for the welfare of many!
Yakkha:
Ayaṁ kumāro saraṇam-upeti Dhammaṁ.
Exalted Buddha! This Prince Āḷavaka takes refuge in the Dhamma
consisting of the ten features, such as the four paths, four fruitions,
Nibbāna and the entire body of teaching.
Buddha:
Dīghāyuko hotu ayaṁ kumāro,
tuvañ-ca Yakkha sukhito bhavāhi,
abyādhitā lokahitāya tiṭṭhatha.
May this Prince Āḷavaka live long! Yakkha Āḷavaka, may you also have
physical and mental happiness! May you both remain long, being free
from the 96 diseases, for the welfare of many!
Yakkha:
Ayaṁ kumāro saraṇam-upeti Saṅghaṁ.