📿 ARAHANT HOMAGE · Recite 3xKATA-PHRA-SIVALI-001
Katha Phra Sivali (plus Seed Syllable Na Cha Li Ti)
คาถาบูชาพระสีวลีมหาเถระ
Patriarch / Master Attribution
Theravada Pali Paritta Tradition
Canonical Textual Source
Theravada Pali Paritta Tradition
Thai Liturgical Script (อักษรไทย)
สีวลี จะ มหาเถโร เทวะตานะระปูชิโต โสระโห ปัจจะยาทิมหิ อะหัง วันทามิ ตัง สะทา
สีวลีเถรัสสะ เอตัง คุณัง โสตถิ ลาภัง ภะวันตุ เม (หัวใจพระสีวลี: นะ ชา ลี ติ)
Phonetic Recitation Guide (RTGS)
Siwali Cha Mahathero, Thewatanarapuchito, Soraho Patchayathimhi, Ahang Wanthami Tang Satha.
Siwali Therassa Etang Khunang, Sotthi Laphang Phawantu Me. (Hua Jai: Na Cha Li Ti)
Canonical Pali Root (บาลีมูลฐาน)
Sīvalī ca mahāthero, devatānarapūjito, soraho paccayādimhi, ahaṃ vandāmi taṃ sadā. Na Cha Li Ti.
Word-by-Word Pali & Heart Syllable (Hua Jai / หัวใจคาถา) BreakdownPADAVIBHĀGA GLOSSARY
Sīvalī ca mahāthero
The Great Elder Sivali, foremost in merit and requisites.
Devatānarapūjito
Venerated by both celestial beings (Devatā) and humans (Nara).
Soraho paccayādimhi
Worthy of the four monastic requisites (robes, almsfood, shelter, medicine).
Na-Cha-Li-Tiนะชาลีติ
The 4-syllable Heart Mantra of Phra Sivali.
01Literal Translation (EN)
Traditional Pali homage to Arahant Sivali, recognized in the Anguttara Nikaya as foremost in receiving requisites.
02Deeper Doctrinal, Philosophical & Meditative Exegesis (EN)
In the Anguttara Nikaya (Etadagga Vagga, AN 1.205), the historical Gautama Buddha declared Ven.
Sivali Maha Thera foremost among all monastic disciples in receiving the four requisites (Lābhīnaṃ).
The 4-syllable seed mantra Na-Cha-Li-Ti (นะชาลีติ — Hua Jai Phra Sivali) is one of the most widely stamped Khom hallmarks on the reverse of Thai powder and metal amulets.
03Scriptural Root & Master Lineage Attribution
Theravada Pali Paritta Tradition
04Traditional Liturgical Recitation Protocol
1
Hold the amulet in Anjali (palms joined) and recite Namo Tassa 3 times.
2
Recite this Gatha 3 times with focused breath (Morning devotion).
3
Maintain mindfulness of the Triple Gem and the Five Precepts.