The Dharani of Great Compassion

Sanskrit

The Sanskrit version of the chant has been published in the book Bodhisattva of Compassion: The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin. The text also appears on the Daily Pure Land Practice webpage, and I have reproduced it below.

Namo Ratna Trayaya Namah Arya Avalokiteshvaraya

Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya Mahakarunikaya Om Sabalavati

Shudhanatasya Namas Krivanimam Arya Avalokiteshvara

Lamtabha Namo Nilakantha Shri Mahapatashami

Sarvatodhusuphem Asiyum Sarvasada Nama Bhaga Mabhatetu

Tadyatha Om Avaloki Lokate Kalati Eshili Maha Bodhisattva

Sabho Sabho Mara Mara Mashi Mashi Ridhayum Guru Guru Gammam

Turu Turu Bhashiyati Maha Bashiyati Dhara Dhara Dhirini

Shvaraya Jala Jala Mama Bhamara Mudhili Edyehi Shina Shina

Alashim Bhalashari Bhasha Bhashim Bharashaya Hulu Hulu Pra Hulu

Hulu Shri Sara Sara Siri Siri Suru Suru Budhi Budhi Budhaya

Budhaya Maitriye Nilakantha Trisharana Bhayamana Svaha

Sitaya Svaha Maha Sitaya Svaha Sitayaye Shvaraya Svaha

Nilakanthi Svaha Pranila Svaka Shri Sidha Mukhaya Svaha

Sarva Maha Astaya Svaha Cakra Astaya Svaha Padma Keshaya

Svaha Nilakanthe Pantalaya Svaha Mobholishankaraye Svaha

Namo Ratna Trayaya Namah Arya Avalokita Ishvaraya Svaha Om

Sidhyantu Mantra Pataye Svaha!

Sanskrit

The only recording that I have found of the Dharani of Great Compassion in Sanskrit was available on the Hall of Wind webpage as of this writing. In this rendition, the pronunciation seems to differ slightly from the text as written above. I don't know the exact reason for this difference. It is possible that the chanters on the recording are Tibetan or Chinese and so render the chant with a slightly different accent than the original. It is also possible that the text given above does not represent the actual sounds very well. Following is my attempt to render the chant as it occurs on this particular CD:

Namo Ratna Trayaya

Namo Aryavalokiteshvaraya

Bodhisattvaya

Mahasattvaya

Mahakarunikaya

Om Sabalavati

Shudhanatasya

Namas Krivanimam Aryavalokiteshvaraya 

Lamtabha

Namo Nalakinthi

Shri Mahapatashami

Sarva Avatu Shupam Asiyam Sarvasada

Namo Tasata

Namo Bhaga Mabhatetu

Tadyatha

Om Avaloki Lokate

Kalati Eshili

Maha Bodhisattva

Sarva Sarva

Mara Mara

Mahema Hridhayam

Guru Guru Gammam

Turu Turu Bhajayati

Maha Bhajayati

Dhara Dhara Dhirini

Shvaraya

Jala Jala

Mama Bhamara

Mudhili Edhyehi

Shina Shina

Alsham Blashari

Bhasha Bhasham Bharashaya

Hulu Hulu Para

Hulu Hulu Shri

Sara Sara

Shiri Shiri

Suru Suru

Budhiya Budhiya

Budhaya Budhaya

Maitriya Nalakinthi

Tarashina Bhayamana Svaha

Shitaya Svaha

Maha Shitaya Svaha

Shita-yogeshvaraya Svaha

Nalakinthi Svaha

Paranala Svaha

Shri Samha Mukhaya Svaha

Sarva Maha Shitaya Svaha

Cakra Shitaya Svaha

Padma Kasaya Svaha

Nalakinthi Pangtalaya Svaha

Mabhalishankaraya Svaha

Namo Ratna Trayaya

Namo Aryavalokiteshvaraya Svaha

Om Sintu Mantra Pataya Svaha!

Original Sanskrit 

Chinese With Translation

na mo he la da nuo duo la ye ye
Hail to the Three Treasures!
na mo e li ye / po lu jie di shao bo la ye
Hail to the noble Avalokiteshvara!
pu ti sa tuo pe ye
Bodhisattva.
mo he sa tuo pe ye
Mahasattva.
mo he jia lu ni jia ye
Great Compassionate One!
nan sa pan la fa ye
Om. He who surmounts fear!
suo de nuo da xie
(cont'd) He who surmounts fear!
na mo xi ji li tuo yi meng e li ye pe lu ji di shr fo la 
Having adored the noble Avalokitesvara,
leng tuo pe
may I enter.
na mo nuo la jin chi
Hail Blue Necked One!
xi li mo he pan duo sa mie
Great Cleansing!
sa pe e tuo dou shu peng e shi yun sa pe sa duo 
All Victorious! -- All intentions fulfilled!
na mo pe sa duo
(cont'd) All intentions fulfilled!
na mo pe qie mo fa te dou
All paths of existence Cleared.
da zhi tuo
Thus
nan e pe lu xi lu jia di
Om. The Seer! looks down!
jia la di yi xi li
goes beyond the world.
mo he pu ti sa tuo
Maha Bodhisattva
sa pe sa pe 
All.. All.. 
mo la mo la
Defiled... defiled.
mo xi mo xi li tuo yun
The Earth. The Earth. It is the heart!
ju lu ju lu jie meng
Do! Do! The Work!
du lu du lu fa she ye di
Hold on! Hold on tightly.
mo ho fa she ye di
Great Victor!
tuo la tuo la di li ni
Stay! Stay! I hold on.
shi fuo la ye
Creator.
zhe la zhe la
Move. Move.
mo mo fa mo la
my seal
mu di li yi xi yi xi
Undefiled. Come. Come.
shi nuo shi nuo
Hear! Hear!
e la shen fuo la she li
Joy rises in me!
fa sha fa shen fuo la she ye
Speak. Speak. Direct me.
hu lu hu lu mo la
---
hu lu hu lu xi li
---
suo la suo la
---
xi li xi li
----
su lu su lu
-----
pu ti ye pu ti ye
Awake. Awake.
pu tuo ye pu tuo ye
Awakened. Awakened.
mi di li ye nuo la jin chi
Merciful one. Blue Necked One!
di li shai ni nuo pe ye mo nuo suo pe he
Daring One. Joyous One! Amen!
xi tuo ye suo pe he
Successful one. Salutations!
mo he xi tuo ye suo pe he
Great successful one. Salutations!
xi tuo yu yi shi pan la ye suo pe he
Masterful. Creator. Salutations!
nuo la jin chi suo pe he
Blue Necked One. Salutations!
mo la nuo la suo pe he
Boar faced! Salutations!
xi lu seng e mu que ye suo pe he
Powerful Lion Headed. Salutations!
suo pe mo he e xi tuo ye suo pe he
Weapon Holder. Salutations!
zhe ji la e xi tuo ye suo pe he
Wheel holder. Salutations!
bo tuo mo jie xi tuo ye suo pe he
Lotus Holder. Salutations!
nuo la jin chi pan qie la ye suo pe he 
Blue Necked. All Causing! Salutations!
mo pe li sheng jie la ye suo pe he
Beneficient One. Salutations!
na mo he la da nuo duo la ye ye
Hail to the Three Treasures!
na mo e li ye / po lu jie di /shao pan la ye suo pe he
Hail noble Avalokita. Salutations!
nan xi dian du man duo la ba tuo ye suo pe he
---- Powerful meditation. Purified! Salutations!

Sanskrit

The following romanized Sanskrit and translation are from a web page of the Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun, with minor corrections. I have adjusted the line breaks to follow the pattern of chanting in a recording from a CD purchased through the Hall of Wind web site. In the English translation, dashes --- indicate some phrases that were not translated (or perhaps not translatable).

Namo Ratna Trayaya
Hail to the Three Treasures!
Namah Aryavalokiteshvaraya
Hail to the noble Avalokiteshvara!
Bodhisattvaya
Bodhisattva
Mahasattvaya
Mahasattva
Mahakarunikaya
Great Compassionate One!
Om Sabalavati
Om. He who surmounts fear!
Shudhanatasya
(cont'd) He who surmounts fear!
Namas Krivanimam Aryavalokiteshvara 
Having adored the noble Avalokitesvara,
Lamtabha
may I enter.
Namo Nilakantha
Hail Blue Necked One!
Sri Mahapatashami
Great Cleansing!
Sarvatodhushuphem Ashiyum Sarvasada 
All Victorious! -- All intentions fulfilled!
Nama Bhasata
(cont'd) All intentions fulfilled!
Nama Bhaga Mabhatetu
All paths of existence cleared.
Tadyatha
Thus
Om Avaloki Lokate
Om. The Seer! looks down!
Kalati Eshili
goes beyond the world.
Maha Bodhisattva
Maha Bodhisattva
Sarva Sarva 
All.. All.. 
Mara Mara
Defiled... defiled.
Mashi Mashi Ridhayum.
The Earth. The Earth. It is the heart!
Guru Guru Gamam.
Do! Do! The Work!
Turu! Turu! Bhashiyati
Hold on! Hold on tightly.
Maha Bhashiyati!
Great Victor!
Dhara! Dhara! Dhirini.
Stay! Stay! I hold on.
Shvaraya
Creator.
Jala Jala
Move. Move.
Mama Bhamara
my seal
Mudhili Edhyehi
Undefiled. Come. Come.
Shina Shina.
Hear! Hear!
Alashim Bhalashari
Joy rises in me!
Bhasha Bhashim Bharashaya
Speak. Speak. Direct me.
Hulu Hulu Pramala
---
Hulu Hulu Shri
---
Sara Sara
---
Siri Siri
----
Suru Suru
-----
Budhi. Budhi.
Awake. Awake.
Budhaya Budhaya
Awakened. Awakened.
Maitriye Nilakantha
Merciful one. Blue Necked One!
Trisharana Bhayamana Svaha
Daring One. Joyous One! Amen!
Sitaya Svaha
Successful one. Salutations!
Maha Sitaya Svaha
Great successful one. Salutations!
Sitayaye Shvaraya Svaha.
Masterful. Creator. Salutations!
Nilakanthi Svaha
Blue Necked One. Salutations!
Pranila Svaha
Boar Faced! Salutations!
Shri Siddha Mukhaya Svaha
Powerful Lion Headed. Salutations!
Sarva Maha Astaya Svaha
Weapon Holder. Salutations!
Chakra Astaya Svaha
Wheel holder. Salutations!
Padma Kesaya Svaha.
Lotus Holder. Salutations!
Nilakante Pantalaya Svaha. 
Blue Necked. All Causing! Salutations!
Mobholishankaraye Svaha.
Beneficient One. Salutations!
Namo Ratna Trayaya
Hail to the Three Treasures!
Namah Aryavalokiteshvaraya Svaha.
Hail noble Avalokita. Salutations!
Om Sidhyantu Mantra Pataye Svaha.
Powerful meditation. Purified! Salutations!

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