Translations of Paritta | |
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English | protection, safeguard |
Sanskrit | paritrana |
Pali | paritta |
Burmese | ပရိတ် (Parit) (MLCTS: pəjeiʔ) |
Indonesian | perlindungan |
Khmer | បរិត្ត (UNGEGN: Paret) |
Sinhala | පිරිත් (pirit) |
Thai | ปริตร RTGS: parit |
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Paritta (Pali), generally translated as "protection" or "safeguard,"[1] refers to the specific Buddhist verses and discourses recited in order to ward off misfortune or danger, as well as to the practice of reciting the verses and discourses. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early in the history of Buddhism.[2]