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mal sugandhe, dam sugandhe sil sulam ral paavelaa
sambudun sambhaavaneeyayi saadhu! saadhu! Vandanaa
mal sugandhe, dam sugandhe sil sulam ral paavelaa
sambudun sambhaavaneeyayi saadhu! saadhu! Vandanaa
Floral scent, dhamma scent
and Sil scent is spread on air everywhere.
Sambudhu is glorious
Sadhu Sadhu we worship him.
mihintalaavayi, daham amaavayi
shaanta anubudu naamayayi
kaata kaatath me kiyanne shaasane itihaasayayi
mihintalaavayi, daham amaavayi
shaanta anubudu naamayayi
kaata kaatath me kiyanne shaasane itihaasayayi
Mihintala where Anubudu Mihindu introduced Dhamma tells everyone the History of Shasana
ratnamaalee se rajunne dev bambun poojaa labayi
me mahaa gal mul kiyanne e utum abhimaanayayi
ratnamaalee se rajunne dev bambun poojaa labayi
me mahaa gal mul kiyanne e utum abhimaanayayi
Ratnamalee chethi receives
Pooja from Dev Bambun.
These great stones are calling out our great pride.
mal sugandhe, dam sugandhe sil sulam ral paavelaa
sambudun sambhaavaneeyayi saadhu! saadhu! Vandanaa
Floral scent, dhamma scent
and Sil scent is spread on air everywhere.
Sambudhu is glorious
Sadhu Sadhu we worship him.
ral nagaa, ho, gaa galanne jaatiye jaya paanayayi
simhale vikman kiyanne me polonnaru deshayayi
ral nagaa, ho, gaa galanne jaatiye jaya paanayayi
simhale vikman kiyanne me polonnaru deshayayi
In Polonnaruwa, Waves in water tanks means our great victories.
Huge Dagabas built reaching blue skies tell they were done by Meth Sil and Karuna.
daagabayi, maha meghayayi nilvan guvan gaba yaavune
gal kulin sittam vunaado me’t sihil karunaa gune
daagabayi, maha meghayayi nilvan guvan gaba yaavune
gal kul’in sittam vunaado me’t sihil karunaa gune
That’s how the great kings of Sinhalese performed that day.
That is the noble religion.
Even flesh and blood were dedicated.
mal sugandhe, dam sugandhe sil sulam ral paavelaa
sambudun sambhaavaneeyayi saadhu! saadhu! Vandanaa
Floral scent, dhamma scent
and Sil scent is spread on air everywhere.
Sambudhu is glorious
Sadhu Sadhu we worship him.
mahaa rajun tun sinhale mehemayi edaa daskam kale
e utum dahamin tama le mas pavaa viskam kale
mahaa rajun tun sinhale mehemayi edaa daskam kale
e utum dahamin tama le mas pavaa viskam kale
Brave and honorable
with endless praise
Protected by the four great gods
This is our Buddhist kingdom
dheera veerai poojaneeyayi ne nimak guna gaayane
siv mahaa devindun rakeevee me ape budu saasane
dheera veerai poojaneeyayi ne nimak guna gaayane
siv mahaa devindun rakeevee me ape budu saasane
siv mahaa devindun rakeevee me ape budu saasane
siv mahaa devindun rakeevee me ape budu saasane
Protected by the four great gods
This is our Buddhist kingdom
Protected by the four great gods
This is our Buddhist kingdom