The Chakkraphat (Emperor) Mantra พระคาถามหาจักรพรรดิ

[photo credit: Wat Tham Muang Na]

Phra Khatha Maha Chakkraphat (Emperor Mantra) พระคาถามหาจักรพรรดิ

Part 1: Salutations to the Triple Gems 

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā Sambuddhassa (3 times) 

I pay homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One. 

Part 2: Phra Khatha Maha Chakkraphat 

Number of times this part of the mantra should be recited: 

Monday: 15 times 

Tuesday: 8 times 

Wednesday: 17 times 

Thursday: 19 times 

Friday: 21 times 

Saturday: 10 times 

Sunday: 6 times 

Na-Mo Put-Ta-Ya 

All 5 Buddhas of our kalpa – Kakusandha Buddha, Koṇāgamana Buddha, Kassapa Buddha, Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni), and Maitreya Buddha (the future Buddha). 

Pra-Put-Ta Try Rat-Ta-Na Yant 

Buddhist precepts, meditation, and wisdom. 

Ma-Nee-Nop Pa-Rat 

7 Emperor’s treasures: a Chakkar (a discus), an elephant, a horse, a warlord, a quaestor, a majestic female supporter, and jewels. 

Si-Sa Ha-Sa Su-Thum-Ma 

Si-Sa means ‘thoughts’ (contemplation), Ha-Sa means ‘hands’ (action); when combined, the verse means – opening of the three worlds (Heaven, Earth and Hell) through contemplation and actions. 

Put-Tho, Tham-Mo, Sang-Ko 

The Buddha, the Dharma (teachings) and the Sangha (Buddhist clergy). 

Ya Ta Put Mo Na 

The fifth/future Buddha (Maitreya Buddha) will emerge in our kalpa (according to ancient Buddhist scriptures). 

Put-Ta Bu-Cha, Tham-Ma Bu-Cha, Sang-Ka Bu-Cha 

Salutation to the Buddha, the Dhamma (teachings) and the Sangha (Buddhist clergy). 

Ark-Ki-Ta-Nang Wa-Rang-Kan-Thang 

Paying homage with incenses, candles, perfume and flowers. The request for wisdom to eradicate lust and unbridled desires. 

Si-Wa-Li Ja Ma-Ha Tay-Rang 

Paying homage to the Buddhist Saint named Phra Sivali, who is a messenger of fortune, luck and wealth. 

Ah-Hang Wan-Ta-Mi Tu-Ra-Tho 

Ah-Hung Wan-Ta-Mi Tha-Tu-Yo 

Ah-Hung Wan-Ta-Mi Sa-Pa-So 

Put-Ta, Tham-Ma, Sang-Ka Bu-Shay-Mi 

Paying homage to all auspicious Buddhist objects. 

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Part 3: Transference of Merit (“Sub-Pay”/Pariṇāmanā) to the departed/spirits) 

Recite 5 times. When reciting, visualize a bright light emitting from a mental image of LP Doo, Luang Pu Thuad, or any mainstream Buddha. Visualize the divine light covering our body, and from our body, we transmit the light to the person the merit will benefit. For example, you may transmit the light (merit) to a loved one (pets too), or, to all lingering spirits. When you transfer merit to all spirits, you may experience a sudden flux of facial images flashing in your mind – faces you do not recognize. Remain calm, and do not worry. These could be the souls and spirits that have received your merit. 

Sub-Pay Put-Ta 

Sub-Pay Thum-Ma 

Sub-Pay Sang-Ka 

Pa-Lub Pat-Ta 

Pad-Chay-Ka-Nun 

Jak-Yang-Pa-Lang 

Ah-Ra-Hang-Ta-Nun 

Jak, Tay-Chay-Na-Rak-Kang 

Pan-Ta-Mi 

Sub-Pa-So

Transference of Merit chants that start with or contain the word “Sub-Pay” (Thai: สัพเพ) is used/recited for the departed. Such chants transfer the merit that one has accrued to those who have departed (loved ones, friends, relatives, etc), or, to spirits lingering in our world, explains Luang Phor Pipat of Wat Kaew Jam Fa. 

One gains tremendous merit from such an act. For example, lingering spirits in most cases have committed wrongful deeds before they die (or, in extremely rare situations, decide not to cross over) and hovers between our world and the next. I will discuss about spirits in a separate article. However, a lingering spirit can wait for human intervention – in this case, the transference of merit. When a spirit has accrued sufficient merit, it will be able to leave our world for its rightful dimension. 

Part 4: Affirmation Verse (“Ah-Thi-Than”) 

Put-Thang Ah-Thi-Ta-Mi 

Thum-Mang Ah-Thi-Ta-Mi 

Sang-Kang Ah-Thi-Ta-Mi 

“Ah-Thi-Than” is used as a compassionate power aggregation tool. A spiritual technique that is used to compound magical or compassionate power in order to spread to all spirits in the three worlds: Heaven, Earth and Hell.

References: 

1) Chakkraphat mantra: Wat Tham Muang Na (Wat Prompanyo) วัดถ้ำเมืองนะ 

2) Phudit Sisanamchai 

3) Khunphan1976