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MORA SUTTA Although they tried for a long time, the hunters could not catch the Great Being, who was reborn as a peacock while fulfilling the necessary perfections for Buddhahood and who made protection by this Paritta. Oh good people! Let us recite this protective Sutta which is described as a divine mantra. This sun which gives eyes to the creatures to see, which is the supreme king, which is gold in color and which shines all over the earth, rises. I pay respect to that sun, which is gold in color and which shines all over the earth. Being protected by you, we will live safely the whole day. I pay homage to those Buddhas who have understood all Dhammas. And may they protect me. Let there be homage to the Buddhas, let there be homage to Enlightenment, let there be homage to those who have become free. Let there be homage to the five kinds of deliverance. That peacock made this protection and then went foraging about for food. This sun which gives eyes to the creatures to see which is the supreme king, which is gold in color and which shines all over the earth, sets. I pay respect to that sun, which is gold in color and which shines all over the earth. Being protected by you, we will live safely the whole night. I pay homage to those Buddhas who have understood all Dhammas. And may they protect me. Let there be homage to the Buddhas, let there be homage to Enlightenment, let there be homage to those who have become free. Let there be homage to the five kinds of deliverance. That peacock made this protection and then went to sleep.