Arahaṃ sammā-sambuddho bhagavā Undefiled, perfectly self-enlightened is the Blessed One,
buddhaṃ bhagavantaṃ abhivādemi To the Buddha, the Blessed One, I pay respect.
Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo Well-proclaimed is the teaching of the Blessed One
dhammaṃ namassāmi To the Dhamma I pay respect.
Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka-saṅgho Well-practiced are the disciples of the Blessed One
saṅghaṃ namāmi To the Sangha I pay respect.
Mayaṃ bhante, ti-saraṇena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma. Venerable Sir, we request the Three Refuges & the Five Precepts.
Dutiyampi mayaṃ bhante, ti-saraṇena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma. Venerable Sir, a second time...
Tatiyampi mayaṃ bhante, ti-saraṇena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma. Venerable Sir, a third time...
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa. Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One.
Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. I go to the Buddha for refuge.
Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. I go to the Sangha for refuge.
Dutiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. A second time, I go to the Buddha for refuge.
Dutiyampi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. A second time, I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
Dutiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. A second time, I go to the Sangha for refuge.
Tatiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. A third time, I go to the Buddha for refuge.
Tatiyampi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. A third time, I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
Tatiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. A third time, I go to the Sangha for refuge.
Ti-saraṇa-gamanaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ. This ends the going for refuge.
Āma bhante. Yes, Venerable Sir.
Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. I undertake the training rule to refrain from taking life.
Adinnādānā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. I undertake the training rule to refrain from stealing.
Kāmesu micchācārā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. I undertake the training rule to refrain from sexual misconduct.
Musāvādā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. I undertake the training rule to refrain from telling lies.
Surā-meraya-majja-pamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. I undertake the training rule to refrain from intoxicants that lead to carelessness.
Imāni pañca sikkhā-padāni: These are the five training rules.
Sīlena sugatiṃ yanti. Through virtue they go to a good bourn.
Sīlena bhoga-sampadā. Through virtue is wealth attained.
Sīlena nibbutiṃ yanti. Through virtue they go to Liberation.
Tasmā sīlaṃ visodhaye. Therefore we should purify our virtue.
Sādhu, Sādhu, Sādhu. It is good,it is good, it is good.