Buddham Mantra

Pali:
Buddham saranam gacchami.
Dhammam saranam gacchami.
Sangham saranam gacchami.

The interpretation of the words:

The sharanov - refuge, to find peace or freedom in any way.
Gacchami - wish, take action.
The sharanov, gacchami - finding refuge in anything.

Thus:
The Buddhas of the sharanov gacchami - I take refuge in the Buddha.
The sanghas of the sharanov gacchami - I take refuge in the society of the enlightened and Holy.
The Dharmas of the sharanov gacchami - I take refuge in the eternal (not caused by human understanding, spiritual) Religion (Dharma)