Lyrics
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### **Choir and Orchestra Arrangement: Hymnus in Laudem Dhammakaya (in Advanced Pali with Alamkara)**
#### **I. Sabbam jitam mayā baladhevena (Chorus and Orchestra)**
(Tutti - Full Choir and Orchestra)
**Chorus:**
Sabbam jitam mayā baladhevena.
Dhammakāyaṃ abhivandiyaṃ, Nibbāne nivasantaṃ.
**Orchestra:**
(Majestic and grand introduction with brass, strings, and timpani, reminiscent of Handel’s "Hallelujah Chorus.")
**Chorus:**
Asaṅkhyeyyāni sataṃ sahassāni raṃsijotipabandhā,
Buddhajñānena saṃyujjanti, loke taṇhāvinodanaṃ karonti.
#### **II. Dhammakāyassa rūpāni sobhanti (Soprano and Alto)**
(Soprano and Alto soloists with light string accompaniment, similar to the lyrical arias found in Bach’s "Mass in B Minor.")
**Soprano:**
Dhammakāyassa rūpāni sobhanti, uttaragunanimmitaṃ,
Attabhāvo acchariyo, mahāpuriso sabbato.
**Alto:**
Padumāsannibhā makuṭaṃ vahanti, deho vajirasannibho,
Sabbāññutaṃ loke, sabbesu sattesu vasati.
#### **III. Kāyassa majjhe sattamasthāne (Tenor and Bass)**
(Tenor and Bass soloists with woodwinds and harp, akin to the duet sections in Handel’s "Messiah.")
**Tenor:**
Kāyassa majjhe sattamasthāne, ariyaphalamaggapatti,
Cittassa samatho khippaṃ, majjhe cittaṃ mudukaṃ.
**Bass:**
Dhammakāyo pātubhavati, buddhaguṇavibhūsito,
Pāramīsāgaraṃ, appameyyaṃ.
#### **IV. Dhammakāyo dhammakkhandho (Full Choir)**
(Full Choir with rich orchestration, featuring strings, woodwinds, and percussion, echoing the grandeur of the choral sections in Bach’s "Magnificat.")
**Chorus:**
Dhammakāyo dhammakkhandho, niccābhāvavibhāvitaṃ,
Sukhappatto, saraṇo ca.
#### **V. Asaṅkhyeyyāni caturāsītisahassāni (Solo Quartet and Choir)**
(Solo Quartet: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass with Choir responses, resembling the quartet and chorus interplay in Beethoven’s "Missa Solemnis.")
**Quartet:**
Asaṅkhyeyyāni caturāsītisahassāni dhammakkhandhā, lokuttarāni,
Sīlena ca paññāya, paripūritā.
**Chorus:**
Ratnasamiddhīhi acchādayanti, dibbavimānaṃ,
Dhammaraso yathā, sakalaloke sādhukāraṃ,
Yathā rajodhūli, na tulayati dhammakāyaṃ.
#### **VI. Pasannena pūjitāni (Full Choir and Orchestra)**
(Tutti - Full Choir and Orchestra with majestic and final tones, emulating the powerful closing movements of large choral works.)
**Chorus:**
Pasannena pūjitāni, avippavāsamānāni,
Dhammakāyassa sampatti, sabbesaṃ hitesinā.
**Orchestra:**
(Brass fanfare and triumphant strings, building to a climactic moment.)
**Chorus:**
Saṅkappasaṅghāṭehi, anekāni sattāni,
Dhammacakkaṃ pavatteti, sabbakālikaṃ sukhaṃ.
**Orchestra:**
(Harp glissando and ethereal woodwinds, providing a gentle yet profound atmosphere.)
**Finale:**
(Tutti - Full Choir and Orchestra)
Puññānubhāvena, māraṃ vijayaṃ, parāyaṇaṃ dhammapāramiṃ.
**Orchestra:**
(Grand closing with full orchestral flourish, reminiscent of the majestic finales of Baroque and Classical choral works.)
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