Verse on Impermanence: Remembering the Departed and Reflecting on Arising and Passing｜อะนิจจา วะตะ สังขารา → Aniccā vata saṅkhārā → 阿匿渣 哇打 桑卡拉

This Pali verse opens Aniccā vata saṅkhārā. Wat Phich Sopharam publishes its four lines under Bangsukun Tai (บังสุกุลตาย), a recitation associated with funeral observances. This recording reads that complete four-line verse once.

Meaning: Conditioned things are indeed impermanent, subject to arising and passing away. Having arisen, they cease; their stilling is happiness. The verse directs attention to impermanence and peace through stilling, rather than to a promise of worldly permanence.

When to use it: In remembrance of someone who has died, or during quiet daily reflection on change, to encourage care for the present and less clinging. Follow the temple and officiating monastics for the procedures of a formal funeral ceremony.

The audio contains only the four Pali lines, with no ritual commentary or additional verses. Verse on Impermanence is a descriptive English title. The Chinese characters at the end of the title are an approximate aid to Thai-style pronunciation.