Anumodanā & Khamāpana
Rejoicing in Merit and Asking for Forginess
Junior: Okāsa, vandāmi, Bhante. (bow 1x)
Senior: Sukhī hontu2! Nibbāna-paccayo hotu.
Junior: Mayā kataṁ puññaṁ sāminā
anumoditabbaṁ.
Senior: Sādhu! Sādhu! Anumodāmi.
Junior: Sāminā kataṁ puññaṁ mayhaṁ dātabbaṁ.
Senior: Sādhu! Anumoditabbaṁ.
Junior: Sādhu! Sādhu! Anumodāmi. Okāsa,
dvārattayena kataṁ sabbaṁ accayaṁ khamatha me, Bhante.
Senior: Khamāmi, khamitabbaṁ!
Junior: Sādhu! Okāsa, khamāmi, bhante!
(bow 3x)
Senior: Sukhī hontu! Nibbāna-paccayo hotu.
Junior: With your consent, Venerable Sir, I worship you.
Senior: May you be happy! May this be a condition for [you to] attain Nibbāna.
Junior: [Whatever] merit has been made by me, I share with Venerable Sir.
Senior: Surely! I rejoice in it.
Junior: The merit made by Venerable Sir should be shared with us.
Senior: Surely! You should rejoice in it.
Junior: Surely! Surely! I rejoice in it. Please forgive me, Venerable Sir, for any offences I have committed by way of the three doors.
Senior: I forgive you, you should forgive me!