Sangha Vandana - Homage to the Sangha

Supati-panno Bhagavato sâvaka sangho
The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on the good way;
Uju pati-panno Bhagavato sâvaka sangho
The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on the straight way;
Ñâya-patipanno Bhagavato sâvaka sangho
The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on the true way;
Sâmîci-patipanno Bhagavato sâvaka sangho
The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on the proper way;
Yadidam cattâri purisa yugâni attha-purisa-puggalâ
that is to say : the Four Pairs of Men, the Eight Types of Persons;
Esa Bhagavato sâvaka sangho
the Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples
Âhu-neyyo Pâhu-neyyo
is fit for gifts, fit for hospitality,
Dakkhi-neyyo Añjalikaranîyo
fit for offerings, and fit for reverential salutation,
Anuttaram puññakkhettam lokassâti.
as the incomparable field of merit for the world.

Sangham jivita pariyantam saranam gacchâmi
Until life's end, to the Sangha I go for refuge.

Ye ca Sanghâ atitâ ca - Ye ca Sanghâ anagatâ
Those Sanghas of the ages past, those Sanghas that are yet to come,
Paccuppannâ ca ye Sanghâ - Aham vandâmi sabbadâ
those Sanghas of the present time, forever do I revere.

Natthi me saranam aññam - Sangho me saranam varam
No other refuge do I seek, the Sangha is my refuge true;
Etena sacca vajjena - Hotu me jayamangalam
by the speaking of this Truth, may peaceful victory be mine!

Uttamangena vandê'ham - Sangham ca tividhuttamam
I revere with my head, the Sangha peerless in three ways,
Sanghe yo khalito doso - Sangho khamatu tam mamam
if the Sangha I have wronged may the Sangha forgive me.