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KHANDHA SUTTA Oh good people! Let us recite this protective Sutta which, like the medicine of a divine mantra, destroys the terrible venom of all poisonous creatures and thoroughly destroys all other dangers to all beings in all places at all times within the sphere of Authority (of the Paritta). May there be love between me and the Virūpakkhas. May there be love between me and the Erāpathas. May there be love between me and the Chabyāputtas. May there be love between me and the Kaṇhāgotamakas. May there be love between me and creatures without feet. May there be love between me and creatures with two feet. May there be love between me and creatures with four feet. May there be love between me and creatures with many feet. May creatures without feet not harm me. May creatures with two feet not harm me. May creatures with four feet not harm me. May creatures with many feet not harm me. All creatures, all beings that breathe, and all beings that have been born, may they all without exception see what is good. May not any evil (suffering) come to any being. Immeasurable is the Buddha, immeasurable is the Dhamma, immeasurable is the Saṁgha. Limited are creeping things: snakes, scorpions, centipedes, spiders, lizards, mice. A protection has been made by me, a safeguard has been made by me. Let all the creatures withdraw. I pay homage to the Buddha I pay homage to the seven Fully Enlightened Ones.