The description of Buddha virtues at “Missaka” rock

7.06.2010

Sinhala Poems

Mihinthalawe buduguna waruna

(1) Samma sabudu Buddha adawiye
Man petha eli karawa lak puraye
Missaka pawwe poson udawe
Mihindu himiya anubudu wee wediye...

(2) Sudusu kalayai Mihindu himiyane
Sith sanasannata mathu lakderane
Sak dewindun dee mathu rekawaranee
Poson mahe dam wesi eda helune...

(3) Thissa rajun thama piriwara kendawa
Yai dadayame muwa pasupasa elawa
Thissa namin amathana handa esila
Awata balai raju piriwara kendawa...

(4) Seriyuth mugalan paramparawe
Pandupehe kasawathin senasuwe
Mihindu himi desu bana warusawe
Sith sema nehewee dora geluwe...

(5) Sath samduru wan buduguna yaye
Sath piriwara wedi mihinthalawe
Sath pasaloswaka poson udawe
Sath lowa hata budu dam esunawe...

Composed by
W. P. Maduka Thathsarani
Kolonnawa

The description of Buddha virtues at “Missaka” rock

(1) In the land of lord Buddha righteousness Monarch
The path is lightened-up in the land of Lanka,
Right fertile soil to plant the noble teachings of Lord Buddha
The moon of “poson” rises through the rock of “Missaka”
Where the Arahant Mahinda proceeded as the ‘Little’ Buddha.

(2) O' Ven. Mahinda, the suitable time has arrived
Please! Comfort the minds of the Lanka earth
With the protection of celestial beings
the rains of noble ‘dhamma’ falls in the month of Poson.

(3) The Great King "Tissa" called-up his forty thousand followers
and went in hunting deer in the deep forest
in the nation spring holiday.
By hearing-out the name calling "Tissa"
The frightening King shocked and looked around.

(4) The Dhamma preached by the Arahant Mahinda
In the generation of ‘ Sariputta” & “Moggalana”
covered with yellow robes
perceived followers minds were bathed, consoled.

(5) Like the seven oceans of, the enlightened Buddha virtue-range
Seven followers arrived at the rock of ‘Missaka’.
Seven ‘Poson” full moons rise-up
And let the all the worthy men to hear ‘Dhamma’

Translated by
T. Sugatananda Himi