Twenty Eight Dance Dramas on Buddhist Themes in Sanskrit and Tamil. Composed by Professor V. Subramaniam. (Venkateswarier Subramaniam, 1920-2004)

July 1, 2009

BUDDHA'S FIRST SERMON

1. Idam Kho Phana Bhikkave dukkam Ariyasachham

J`ate pi dukkah Jarapi dukkha

vyadhibhi dukkha Maranam pi dukkham

Appiyassah sampayago dukkho piyassah vippayogo dukkho

Yampi iccham na labhati tam pi dukkham

Samkitena pancu padanu Khandani dukkha

2. Idam kho pana bhikkave dukkha samudayam ariya saccham

Ya yam tanha pono bhavika Nandi raga saha gata

Natra Tatrabhinandini seyyatidam kama tanha bhava tanha vibhaba tanha

3. Idam kho pana bhikkave

Dukkhanirodam Ariya saccham ya tasme evam tanhayai

Asesa viraga nirodho Padi nissago mukti analayo

4. Idam kho pana bhikkave dukkha nirodha gamini padi pada

Ariya saccham Ayameva ariyo Attangiko magge

Sayyatidam

sammadisti

samma samkappo

samma vaca

samma Kammanto

sammajivo

sammavayamo

samma sati

samma samadhi.

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