Paritta

Translations of
Paritta
Englishprotection, safeguard
Sanskritparitrana
Paliparitta
Burmeseပရိတ်
(Parit)

(MLCTS: pəjeiʔ)
Indonesianperlindungan
Khmerបរិត្ត
(UNGEGN: Paret)
Sinhalaපිරිත්
(pirit)
Thaiปริตร
RTGSparit
Glossary of Buddhism

Paritta (Pali), generally translated as "protection" or "safeguard,"[1] refers to the Buddhist practice of reciting certain verses and scriptures in order to ward off misfortune or danger, as well as to the specific verses and discourses recited as paritta texts. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early in the history of Buddhism.[2]

  1. ^ Rhys Davids & Stede (1921-25), p. 426, entry for "Paritta2" (retrieved 08-14-2008 from "U. Chicago" at [1]) provides the following translations: "protection, safeguard; (protective) charm, palliative, amulet." Also see Piyadassi (1999a) who translates paritta as "protection," and Anandajoti (2004) who translates it as "safeguard."
  2. ^ Piyadassi (1999a).