Ṇamō Arihantāṇaṁ I bow to the Arihants

Ṇamō Siddhāṇaṁ I bow to the Siddhas

Ṇamō Ayariyāṇaṁ I bow to the Acharyas

Ṇamō Uvajjhāyāṇaṁ I bow to the Upadhyayas

Ṇamō Lōē Savva Sāhūṇaṁ I bow to all of the Sages

Ēsō pan̄ca ṇamōkkārō This five-fold recitation

Savva pāvappaṇāsaṇō Destroys all evil

Maṅgalā ṇaṁ ca savvēsiṁ Of all the auspicious recitations

Paḍamama havaī maṅgalaṁ It is the most auspicious

Arihants Who attained omniscience while living

Siddhas The liberated souls

Acharyas The spiritual guide

Upadhyayas The teacher who imparts knowledge

Sages Those who practice right conduct