The Analysis of Mettā Sutta
Analyst: Professor Friedrich Grohmann (高明道教授)
Translator: Sophie
पदं (होति)।
padaṃ
(hoti)|
There is a state.
सन्तं पदं (होति)।
santaṃ
padaṃ (hoti)|
There is a silent or peaceful state (Nibbāna).
अभिसमेति।
abhisameti|
He realizes (knows).
अत्थकुसलो अभिसमेति।
atthakusalo abhisameti|
A person skilled in what is beneficial (meaningful) to him,
he realizes (knows).
अत्थकुसलो सन्तं पदं अभिसमेति।
atthakusalo santaṃ
padaṃ abhisameti|
A person skilled in what is beneficial (meaningful) to him,
he realizes (knows) the peaceful state.
सन्तं पदं (होति)। अत्थकुसलो सन्तं पदं अभिसमेति।
santaṃ
padaṃ (hoti)| atthakusalo
santaṃ padaṃ abhisameti|
There is really a silent or peaceful state. A person skilled in what is beneficial (meaningful) realizes (knows) the peaceful state.
सन्तं पदं (होति), अत्थकुसलो सन्तं पदं अभिसमेति।
santaṃ
padaṃ (hoti), atthakusalo
santaṃ padaṃ abhisameti|
There is really a peaceful state, a person skilled in what
is beneficial (meaningful) realizes (knows) the peaceful state.
यं सन्तं पदं (होति), अत्थकुसलो तं सन्तं पदं अभिसमेति।
yaṃ
santaṃ padaṃ (hoti), atthakusalo taṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisameti|
There is any peaceful state, a person skilled in what
is beneficial (meaningful) realizes (knows) that peaceful state.
अत्थकुसलो यं तं सन्तं पदं अभिसमेति।
atthakusalo yaṃ
taṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisameti|
There is any peaceful state, one skilled in what is beneficial (meaningful) realizes (knows) that peaceful state.
करणीयं (होति)।
karaṇīyaṃ (hoti)|
There is something that should be done.
अत्थकुसलेन करणीयं (होति)।
atthakusalena karaṇīyaṃ (hoti)|
There is something that should be done by the person who
knows well what is beneficial to him.
अत्थकुसलो यं तं सन्तं पदं अभिसमेति। अत्थकुसलेन करणीयं (होति)।
atthakusalo yaṃ
taṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisameti| atthakusalena karaṇīyaṃ (hoti)|
The person who is skilled in what is beneficial (meaningful)
to him, realizes (knows) that any silent state is there.
There is something that should be done by this person.
यं तं सन्तं पदं अभिसमेच्च अत्थकुसलेन करणीयं (होति)।
yaṃ taṃ santaṃ padaṃ
abhisamecca atthakusalena karaṇīyaṃ (hoti)|
Having understood that there truly exists a peaceful state
(Nibbāna), a person skilled in what is truly beneficial (meaningful) should do
something.
assa|
He should be.
सक्को अस्स।
sakko assa|
He should be capable.
सक्को च उजू च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca assa|
He should be capable and honest.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle (soft).
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied).
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few needs.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च सन्तिन्द्रियो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca santindriyo ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few needs, keeping his sense faculties calm and restrained.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च सन्तिन्द्रियो च निपको च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca santindriyo ca nipako ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few needs, keeping his sense faculties calm and restrained, intelligent.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च सन्तिन्द्रियो च निपको च अप्पगब्भो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca santindriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few needs, keeping his sense faculties calm and restrained, intelligent, not crude.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च सन्तिन्द्रियो च निपको च अप्पगब्भो च अननुगिद्धो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca santindriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho ca ananugiddho ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few needs, keeping his sense faculties calm and restrained, intelligent, not crude, and not greedy.
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च सन्तिन्द्रियो च निपको च अप्पगब्भो च कुलेसु अननुगिद्धो च अस्स।
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca santindriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho ca kulesu ananugiddho ca assa|
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle, not arrogant, content (satisfied), easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few needs, keeping his sense faculties calm and restrained, intelligent, not crude, and not greedy among families (when interacting with families).
यं तं सन्तं पदं अभिसमेच्च अत्थकुसलेन करणीयं (होति)।
सक्को च उजू च सूजू च सुवचो च मुदु च अनतिमानी च सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति च सन्तिन्द्रियो च निपको च अप्पगब्भो च कुलेसु अननुगिद्धो च अस्स।
yaṃ taṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisamecca atthakusalena karaṇīyaṃ (hoti)|
sakko ca ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco ca mudu ca anatimānī ca santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti ca santindriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho ca kulesu ananugiddho ca assa|
करणीयमत्थकुसलेन यन्तं सन्तं पदं अभिसमेच्च।
सक्को उजू च सूजू च सुवचो चस्स मुदु अनतिमानी॥
सन्तुस्सको च सुभरो च अप्पकिच्चो च सल्लहुकवुत्ति।
सन्तिन्द्रियो च निपको च अप्पगब्भो कुलेसु अननुगिद्धो॥
karaṇīyamatthakusalena
yantaṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisamecca|
sakko ujū ca sūjū ca suvaco cassa mudu anatimānī||
santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca sallahukavutti|
santindriyo ca nipako ca appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho||
Having understood that there truly exists a peaceful state
(Nibbāna), a person skilled in what is beneficial and meaningful should
cultivate certain qualities.
He should be capable, honest, perfectly upright, receptive to advice, gentle,
not arrogant, content, easy to support, with few duties, live simply with few
needs, keeping his sense faculties calm and restrained, intelligent, not crude, and
not greedy among families (when interacting with families).
Verses 03:
समाचरेय्य।
samācareyya|
He should
do a thing.
न समाचरेय्य।
na
samācareyya|
He should
not do a thing.
न किञ्चि समाचरेय्य।
na kiñci
samācareyya|
He should
not do anything.
न किञ्चि खुद्दं समाचरेय्य।
na kiñci khuddaṃ samācareyya|
He should not do any small thing.
उपवदेय्युं।
upavadeyyuṃ|
They should
criticize.
विञ्ञू उपवदेय्युं।
viññū
upavadeyyuṃ|
Wise people
should criticize.
विञ्ञू परे उपवदेय्युं।
viññū pare
upavadeyyuṃ|
Wise people and others would criticize .
विञ्ञू तेन परे उपवदेय्युं।
viññū tena
pare upavadeyyuṃ|
Wise people and others would criticize because of that
(small thing).
न किञ्चि खुद्दं समाचरेय्य। विञ्ञू तेन परे उपवदेय्युं।
na kiñci
khuddaṃ samācareyya| viññū tena pare upavadeyyuṃ|
He should not do any small thing. Wise people and others would criticize because of that (small thing).
न किञ्चि खुद्दं समाचरेय्य, विञ्ञू तेन परे उपवदेय्युं।
na kiñci
khuddaṃ samācareyya, viññū tena pare upavadeyyuṃ|
He should not do any small thing, wise people and others would criticize because of that (small thing).
न किञ्चि खुद्दं समाचरे, विञ्ञू येन परे उपवदेय्युं।
na kiñci
khuddaṃ samācare, viññū yena pare upavadeyyuṃ|
He should
not do even the slightest thing that wise people and others would criticize.
होन्तु।
hontu|
May they
be.
सुखिनो होन्तु।
sukhino
hontu|
May they be
happy.
सुखिनो खेमिनो होन्तु।
sukhino khemino
hontu|
May they be
happy and safe.
सब्बे सत्ता सुखिनो खेमिनो होन्तु।
sabbe sattā
sukhino khemino hontu|
May all
beings be happy and safe.
सब्बे सत्ता सुखिनो एव खेमिनो होन्तु।
sabbe sattā
sukhino eva khemino hontu|
May all beings truly (indeed) be happy and safe.
सब्बे सत्ता सुखिनो वा खेमिनो होन्तु।
sabbe sattā sukhino vā khemino hontu|
May all sentient beings truly (indeed) be happy and safe.
सब्बे सत्ता सुखिनो वा खेमिनो होन्तु। सुखितत्ता भवन्तु।
sabbe sattā sukhino vā khemino hontu| sukhitattā bhavantu|
May all sentient beings truly (indeed) be happy and safe. May they be happy in their hearts.
na kiñci
khuddaṃ samācare, viññū yena pare upavadeyyuṃ|
sabbe sattā sukhino vā khemino hontu| sukhitattā bhavantu|
न च खुद्दं समाचरे किञ्चि येन विञ्ञू परे उपवदेय्युं।
सुखिनो वा खेमिनो होन्तु सब्बे सत्ता भवन्तु सुखितत्ता॥
na ca
khuddaṃ samācare kiñci yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṃ|
sukhino vā khemino hontu sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā||
He should
not do even the slightest thing that wise people and others would criticize.
May all sentient beings truly be happy and safe. May they be happy in their hearts.
Verses 04-05:
अत्थि।
atthi|
There is (He is).
पाणभूता अत्थि।
pāṇabhūtā atthi|
There are
these beings (These beings are).
ये केचि पाणभूता अत्थि।
ye keci pāṇabhūtā atthi|
Whatever kinds of beings they are.
ये केचि पाणभूता अत्थि, ते सब्बे सत्ता सुखितत्ता भवन्तु।
ye keci pāṇabhūtā atthi, te sabbe sattā
sukhitattā bhavantu|
Whatever kinds of beings they are, may all those beings be happy in
their hearts.
ये केचि पाणभूतत्थि, ते अनवसेसा सब्बे सत्ता सुखितत्ता भवन्तु।
ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, te anavasesā
sabbe sattā sukhitattā bhavantu|
Whatever kind of beings they
are, may all those beings - without exception - be happy in their
hearts.
ये केचि पाणभूतत्थि, ये तसा वा थावरा वा दीघा वा महन्ता वा मज्झिमा वा रस्सका वा अणुकथूला वा दिट्ठा वा अद्दिट्ठा वा, ते अनवसेसा सब्बे सत्ता सुखितत्ता भवन्तु।
ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, ye tasā vā thāvarā vā dīghā vā mahantā vā majjhimā vā rassakā vā aṇukathūlā vā diṭṭhā vā addiṭṭhā vā, te anavasesā sabbe sattā sukhitattā bhavantu|
Whatever kind of beings they may be – moving or still, long, large, medium, small, fine or coarse, seen or unseen – may all those beings, without exception, be happy in their hearts.
ये केचि पाणभूतत्थि, ये तसा वा थावरा वा दीघा वा महन्ता वा मज्झिमा वा रस्सका वा अणुकथूला वा दिट्ठा वा अद्दिट्ठा वा, ये दूरे वसन्ति वा अविदूरे वसन्ति वा, ते अनवसेसा सब्बे सत्ता सुखितत्ता भवन्तु।
ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, ye tasā vā thāvarā vā dīghā vā mahantā vā majjhimā vā rassakā vā aṇukathūlā vā diṭṭhā vā addiṭṭhā vā, ye dūre vasanti vā avidūre vasanti vā, te anavasesā sabbe sattā sukhitattā bhavantu|
Whatever kind of beings they may be – moving or still, long, large, medium, small, fine or coarse, seen or unseen, dwelling far or near – may all those beings, without exception, be happy in their hearts.
ये केचि पाणभूतत्थि, ये तसा वा थावरा वा दीघा वा महन्ता वा मज्झिमा वा रस्सका वा अणुकथूला वा दिट्ठा वा अद्दिट्ठा वा, ये दूरे वसन्ति वा अविदूरे वसन्ति वा, ये भूता वा सम्भवेसी वा, ते अनवसेसा सब्बे सत्ता सुखितत्ता भवन्तु।
ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, ye tasā vā thāvarā vā dīghā vā mahantā vā majjhimā vā rassakā vā aṇukathūlā vā diṭṭhā vā addiṭṭhā vā, ye dūre vasanti vā avidūre vasanti vā, ye bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā, te anavasesā sabbe sattā sukhitattā bhavantu|
Whatever kind of beings they may be – moving or still, long, large, medium, small, fine or coarse, seen or unseen, dwelling far or near, born or seeking rebirth – may all those beings, without exception, be happy in their hearts.
ये केचि पाणभूतत्थि तसा वा थावरा वा अनवसेसा।
दीघा वा ये महन्ता वा मज्झिमा रस्सकाणुकथूला॥
दिट्ठा वा येव (ये एव) अद्दिट्ठा ये च दूरे वसन्ति अविदूरे।
भूता वा सम्भवेसी वा सब्बे सत्ता भवन्तु सुखितत्ता॥
ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi tasā vā thāvarā vā anavasesā|
dīghā vā ye mahantā vā majjhimā rassakāṇukathūlā||
diṭṭhā vā yeva (ye
eva) addiṭṭhā ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre|
bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā||
Whatever
kind of beings they may be – moving or still, long, large, medium, small, fine
or coarse, seen or unseen, dwelling far or near, born or seeking rebirth –
may all those beings, without exception, be happy in their hearts.
He should
insult, deceive.
न निकुब्बेथ।
na
nikubbetha|
He should
not insult, deceive.
परो न निकुब्बेथ।
paro na
nikubbetha|
One should
not insult, deceive.
परो परं न निकुब्बेथ।
paro paraṃ na nikubbetha|
One should
not insult, deceive another.
अतिमञ्ञेथ।
atimaññetha|
He should
despise.
न अतिमञ्ञेथ।
na
atimaññetha|
He should
not despise.
नातिमञ्ञेथ।
nātimaññetha|
He should
not despise.
नं कञ्चि नातिमञ्ञेथ।
naṃ kañci nātimaññetha|
He should
not despise anyone.
कत्थचि नं कञ्चि नातिमञ्ञेथ।
katthaci naṃ kañci nātimaññetha|
He should
not despise anyone anywhere.
इच्छति।
icchati|
He wishes. (He really wants)
इच्छेय्य।
iccheyya|
He should
wish.
न इच्छेय्य।
na
iccheyya|
He should
not wish.
दुक्खं न इच्छेय्य।
dukkhaṃ na iccheyya|
He should
not wish suffering.
अञ्ञमञ्ञस्स दुक्खं न इच्छेय्य।
aññamaññassa
dukkhaṃ na iccheyya|
Neither should wish suffering upon the other.
(No one should wish suffering upon another, and none should desire it in return.)
ब्यारोसनाय पटिघसञ्ञाय अञ्ञमञ्ञस्स दुक्खं न इच्छेय्य।
byārosanāya
paṭighasaññāya
aññamaññassa dukkhaṃ na iccheyya|
Neither should wish suffering upon the other because of hatred and hostility.
परो परं न निकुब्बेथ। कत्थचि नं कञ्चि नातिमञ्ञेथ।
ब्यारोसनाय पटिघसञ्ञाय अञ्ञमञ्ञस्स दुक्खं न इच्छेय्य।
paro paraṃ na nikubbetha| katthaci naṃ kañci nātimaññetha|
byārosanāya paṭighasaññāya aññamaññassa dukkhaṃ na iccheyya|
न परो परं निकुब्बेथ नातिमञ्ञेथ कत्थचि नं कञ्चि।
ब्यारोसना पटिघसञ्ञा नाञ्ञमञ्ञस्स दुक्खमिच्छेय्य॥
na paro
paraṃ nikubbetha
nātimaññetha katthaci naṃ kañci|
byārosanā paṭighasaññā nāññamaññassa dukkhamiccheyya||
One should
not bully, insult, deceive, or despise anyone anywhere.
Neither of them should wish suffering upon the other out of hatred and hostility.
Verses 07:
अनुरक्खेय्य।
anurakkheyya|
A person
should protect.
माता अनुरक्खेय्य।
mātā
anurakkheyya|
The mother should
protect.
माता पुत्तं अनुरक्खेय्य।
mātā puttaṃ anurakkheyya|
The mother should
protect her child.
माता नियं पुत्तं अनुरक्खेय्य।
mātā niyaṃ puttaṃ anurakkheyya|
The mother should
protect her own child.
माता नियं पुत्तं एकपुत्तं अनुरक्खेय्य।
mātā niyaṃ puttaṃ ekaputtaṃ anurakkheyya|
The mother should
protect her only child.
माता आयुसा नियं पुत्तं एकपुत्तं अनुरक्खेय्य।
mātā āyusā
niyaṃ puttaṃ ekaputtaṃ anurakkheyya|
The mother should protect her only child with her life.
भावये।
bhāvaye|
A person
should cultivate.
मानसं भावये।
mānasaṃ bhāvaye|
A person should
cultivate a mind.
अपरिमाणं मानसं भावये।
aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ bhāvaye|
A person should
cultivate an immeasurable (boundless) mind.
सब्बभूतेसु अपरिमाणं मानसं भावये।
sabbabhūtesu
aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ bhāvaye|
A person should
cultivate an immeasurable
mind toward all beings.
माता आयुसा नियं पुत्तं एकपुत्तं अनुरक्खेय्य।
सब्बभूतेसु अपरिमाणं मानसं भावये।
mātā āyusā
niyaṃ puttaṃ ekaputtaṃ anurakkheyya|
sabbabhūtesu aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ bhāvaye|
यथा माता आयुसा नियं पुत्तं एकपुत्तं अनुरक्खे,
एवम्पि सब्बभूतेसु अपरिमाणं मानसं भावये।
yathā mātā
āyusā niyaṃ puttaṃ ekaputtaṃ anurakkhe,
evampi sabbabhūtesu aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ bhāvaye|
माता यथा नियं पुत्तं आयुसा एकपुत्तमनुरक्खे।
एवम्पि सब्बभूतेसु मानसं भावये अपरिमाणं॥
mātā yathā niyaṃ puttaṃ āyusā ekaputtamanurakkhe|
evampi sabbabhūtesu mānasaṃ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ||
Just as a mother protects her only child with her life.
So too should one cultivate the immeasurable mind toward all beings.
Verses 08:
अपरिमाणं मानसं भावये।
aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ bhāvaye|
One should cultivate a boundless mind.
अपरिमाणं मानसं मेत्तं भावये।
aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ mettaṃ bhāvaye|
One should cultivate a boundless mind of loving kindness.
सब्बलोकस्मिं अपरिमाणं मानसं मेत्तं भावये।
sabbalokasmiṃ aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ mettaṃ bhāvaye|
One should cultivate a boundless mind of loving kindness
toward the entire world.
सब्बलोकस्मिं उद्धं च अधो च तिरियं च अपरिमाणं मानसं मेत्तं भावये।
sabbalokasmiṃ uddhaṃ ca adho ca tiriyaṃ ca aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ mettaṃ bhāvaye|
One should cultivate a boundless mind of loving kindness
toward the entire world, above, below and in all
directions.
सब्बलोकस्मिं उद्धं च अधो च तिरियं च अपरिमाणं मानसं मेत्तं असम्बाधं अवेरं असपत्तं भावये।
sabbalokasmiṃ uddhaṃ ca adho ca tiriyaṃ ca aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ mettaṃ asambādhaṃ averaṃ asapattaṃ bhāvaye|
One should practice the immeasurable mind of loving kindness - unobstructed, free from resentment and hatred - toward the entire world, above, below and in all directions.
सब्बलोकस्मिं उद्धं च अधो च तिरियं च अपरिमाणं मानसं मेत्तं असम्बाधं अवेरं असपत्तं भावये।
sabbalokasmiṃ uddhaṃ ca adho ca tiriyaṃ ca aparimāṇaṃ mānasaṃ mettaṃ asambādhaṃ averaṃ asapattaṃ bhāvaye|
मेत्तञ्च सब्बलोकस्मिं [1] मानसं भावये अपरिमाणं।
उद्धं अधो च तिरियञ्च असम्बाधं अवेरं असपत्तं॥
mettañca
sabbalokasmiṃ mānasaṃ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ|
uddhaṃ adho ca tiriyañca asambādhaṃ averaṃ asapattaṃ||
One should practice the immeasurable mind of loving kindness
- unobstructed, free from resentment and hatred - toward the entire world,
above, below and in all directions.
[1] सब्बलोकस्मिं sabbalokasmiṃ = the entire world, implies all beings in the entire world.
Verses 09:
अधिट्ठेय्य।
adhiṭṭheyya|
He should
focus (resolve).
सतिं अधिट्ठेय्य।
satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya|
He should
focus (resolve) on a clear mind.
एतं सतिं अधिट्ठेय्य।
etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya|
He should focus (resolve) on this clear mind.
तिट्ठं वा चरं वा निसिन्नो वा सयानो वा एतं सतिं अधिट्ठेय्य।
tiṭṭhaṃ vā caraṃ vā nisinno vā sayāno vā etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya|
Whether
standing, walking, sitting, lying down, one should focus (resolve) on this clear mind.
यावता अस्स।
yāvatā assa|
As long as he is.
यावता विगतमिद्धो अस्स।
yāvatā vigatamiddho assa|
As long as he is not drowsy (sluggish, lethargic, vague).
यावता विगतमिद्धो अस्स, तिट्ठं वा चरं वा निसिन्नो वा सयानो वा एतं सतिं अधिट्ठेय्य।
yāvatā
vigatamiddho assa, tiṭṭhaṃ vā caraṃ vā nisinno vā sayāno vā etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya|
As long as one is not drowsy (sluggish, lethargic, vague), whether standing, walking, sitting, or lying down, one should focus (resolve) on this clear mind.
आहु।
They
said. (It is said)
विहारं आहु।
vihāraṃ āhu|
They said residence.
एतं विहारं आहु।
etaṃ vihāraṃ āhu|
They said
this residence.
एतं विहारं ब्रह्मं आहु।
etaṃ vihāraṃ brahmaṃ āhu|
It is said
to be this peaceful / pure state (dwelling).
एतं विहारं इध ब्रह्मं आहु।
etaṃ vihāraṃ idha brahmaṃ āhu|
It is said to be this peaceful / pure state (dwelling) in this very life.
यावता विगतमिद्धो अस्स, तिट्ठं वा चरं वा निसिन्नो वा सयानो वा एतं सतिं अधिट्ठेय्य। एतं विहारं इध ब्रह्मं आहु।
yāvatā vigatamiddho assa, tiṭṭhaṃ vā caraṃ vā nisinno vā sayāno vā etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya| etaṃ vihāraṃ idha brahmaṃ āhu|
तिट्ठं चरं निसिन्नो वा सयानो वा यावतस्स विगतमिद्धो।
एतं सतिं अधिट्ठेय्य ब्रह्ममेतं विहारं इधमाहु॥
tiṭṭhaṃ caraṃ nisinno vā sayāno vā yāvatassa
vigatamiddho|
etaṃ satiṃ adhiṭṭheyya brahmametaṃ vihāraṃ idhamāhu||
So long as one does not fall into drowsiness (sluggishness,
lethargy), whether standing, walking, sitting, or lying down, one should firmly
resolve to maintain this clear mind.
This is said to be the most excellent, peaceful state attainable in this very
life.
Verses 10:
एति।
eti|
He goes to (comes to).
पुनर एति।
punara eti|
He goes again.
जातु पुनर एति।
jātu punara
eti|
He surely goes again.
न जातु पुनर एति।
na jātu
punara eti|
He never goes again.
न हि जातु पुनर एति।
na hi jātu
punara eti|
Indeed, he
never goes again.
न हि जातु गब्भसेय्यं पुनर एति।
na hi jātu
gabbhaseyyaṃ punara eti|
Indeed, he
never goes to the mother’s womb (saṃsāra) again.
दिट्ठिं अनुपगम्म न हि जातु गब्भसेय्यं पुनर एति।
diṭṭhiṃ anupagamma na hi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punara eti|
Having not fallen into a wrong view, indeed, one does not return to the mother’s womb (saṃsāra) again.
दिट्ठिं अनुपगम्म सीलवा दस्सनेन सम्पन्नो न हि जातु गब्भसेय्यं पुनर एति।
diṭṭhiṃ anupagamma sīlavā dassanena
sampanno na hi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punara eti|
Having not fallen into a wrong view, possessing right
understanding and reasonable conduct, indeed, one does not return to the mother’s womb (saṃsāra) again.
दिट्ठिं अनुपगम्म सीलवा दस्सनेन सम्पन्नो
कामेसु गेधं विनेय्य न हि जातु गब्भसेय्यं पुनर एति।
diṭṭhiṃ anupagamma sīlavā dassanena
sampanno
kāmesu gedhaṃ vineyya na hi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punara eti|
Having not fallen into a wrong view, possessing right
understanding and reasonable conduct, and having eliminated the mind filled
with craving and attachment
towards sensory pleasures.
Indeed, one does not return to the mother’s womb (saṃsāra) again.
दिट्ठिं च अनुपगम्म सीलवा दस्सनेन सम्पन्नो
कामेसु [2] गेधं विनेय्य न हि जातु गब्भसेय्यं पुनरेति।
diṭṭhiṃ ca anupagamma sīlavā dassanena
sampanno
kāmesu gedhaṃ vineyya na hi jātu gabbhaseyyaṃ punareti|
Having not fallen into a wrong view, possessing right
understanding and reasonable conduct, and having eliminated the mind filled
with craving and attachment
towards sensory pleasures.
Indeed, one does not return to the mother’s womb (saṃsāra) again.
[2] In a broad sense:
कामेसु kāmesu = the sensory objects subjectively perceived as attractive or lovable.
In the context of Mettā sutta:
कामेसु kāmesu = the sensory pleasures.
