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  • Khuddakapāṭha 9

Mettasutta

Karaṇīyamatthakusalena, yanta santaṁ padaṁ abhisamecca;
karaṇīyamatthakusalena yanta → (pts) yanta → yantaṁ (bj, sya-all) | yantaṁ → yantasantaṁ (bj: machasaṁ)
This is to be done by one skilled in aims appreciating the state of peace:
Sakko ujū ca suhujū ca, sūvaco cassa mudu anatimānī.
suhujū → sūjū (bj, pts) | ca → suhujū ca (bj: machasaṁ, saddanītiyampi) | suhujū → sūjū (cck: sī.) sūvaco → suvaco (bj, cck, sya-all)
Be capable, upright, & straightforward, easy to instruct, gentle, & not conceited,

Santussako ca subharo ca, appakicco ca sallahukavutti;content & easy to support, with few duties, living lightly, Santindriyo ca nipako ca, appagabbho kulesvananugiddho.
kulesvananugiddho → kulesu ananugiddho (bj, sya-all, pts)
with peaceful faculties, astute, modest, & no greed for supporters.

Na ca khuddamācare kiñci, yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṁ;
khuddamācare → khuddaṁ samācare (bj, sya-all, pts) | samācare → khuddamācare (bj: machasaṁ)
Do not do the slightest thing that the observant would later censure. Think:
Sukhino va khemino hontu, sabbasattā bhavantu sukhitattā.
va → vā (bj, sya-all, pts) | vā → va (bj: machasaṁ) sabbasattā → sabbe sattā (bj, sya-all, pts) | sattā → sabbasattā (bj: machasaṁ) | sabbasattā → sabbe sattā (cck: sī. syā.)
Happy, at rest, may all beings be happy at heart.

Ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, tasā vā thāvarā vanavasesā;
vanavasesā → vā anavasesā (bj, sya-all, pts) | anavasesā → thāvarāvanavasesā (bj: machasaṁ)
Whatever beings there may be— weak or strong, without exception,
Dīghā vā ye va mahantā, majjhimā rassakā aṇukathūlā.
va → (bj, sya-all, pts) | mahantā → mahantā vā (bj, sya-all, pts) | vā → ye va mahantā (bj: machasaṁ) | mahantā → mahanta (cck: ?) rassakā aṇukathūlā → rassakāṇukathūlā (bj) | rassakā’ṇukathūlā → rassakā aṇukathūlā (bj: machasaṁ)
long, large, middling, short, subtle, gross,

Diṭṭhā vā ye va adiṭṭhā, ye va dūre vasanti avidūre;
vā → vā yeva addiṭṭhā (bj) | va adiṭṭhā ye va → ca (bj) | va → ca (sya-all) | va adiṭṭhā → vā addiṭṭhā (pts) | addiṭṭhā → adiṭhā (bj note) | adiṭṭhā → adiṭṭha (cck: ?) va → ca (sya-all, pts) | va → ye ca (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.)
seen & unseen, living near & far away,
Bhūtā va sambhavesī va, sabbasattā bhavantu sukhitattā.
va → vā (bj, sya-all, pts) | va sabbasattā → vā sabbe sattā (bj, sya-all, pts) | vā → bhūtā va sambhavesī va (bj: machasaṁ) | va → vā (cck: syā. kaṁ. pī. ka.) | va → vā (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.) sattā → sabbasattā (bj: machasaṁ)
born or seeking birth: may all beings be happy at heart.

Na paro paraṁ nikubbetha, nātimaññetha katthaci na kañci;
na → naṁ (bj) | na kañci → naṁ kiñci (sya-all) | katthaci na → katthacinaṁ (pts) | kañci → naṁ kañci (cck: sī. pī.); naṁ kiñci (cck: syā.); na kiñci (cck: ka.)
Let no one deceive another or despise anyone anywhere,
Byārosanā paṭighasañña, nāññamaññassa dukkhamiccheyya.
paṭighasañña → paṭighasaññā (bj, cck); paṭīghasaññā (sya-all) | byārosanā paṭighasañña → vyārosanā paṭighasaññā (pts)
or through anger or resistance-perception wish for another to suffer.

Mātā yathā niyaṁ puttam āyusā ekaputtamanurakkhe;
āyusā → puttamāyusā (bj: machasaṁ)
As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child,
Evampi sabbabhūtesu, mānasaṁ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṁ.even so should one cultivate the heart limitlessly with regard to all beings.

Mettañca sabbalokasmi, mānasaṁ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṁ;
sabbalokasmi → sabbalokasmiṁ (bj)
With goodwill for the entire cosmos, cultivate the heart limitlessly:
Uddhaṁ adho ca tiriyañca, asambādhaṁ averamasapattaṁ.
asapattaṁ → averamasapattaṁ (bj: machasaṁ)
above, below, & all around, unobstructed, without hostility or hate.

Tiṭṭhaṁ caraṁ nisinno va, sayāno yāvatāssa vitamiddho;
va → vā (bj, sya-all, pts) | va → vā (cck: sī. syā. kaṁ. pī.) yāvatāssa vitamiddho → vā yāvatassa vigatamiddho (bj, sya-all, pts) | vitamiddho → vigatamiddho (cck: bahūsu)
Whether standing, walking, sitting, or lying down, as long as one has banished torpor,
Etaṁ satiṁ adhiṭṭheyya, brahmametaṁ vihāramidhamāhu.
vihāramidhamāhu → vihāraṁ idamāhu (sya-all) | idhamāhu → vihāramidha māhu (bj: machasaṁ)
one should be determined on this mindfulness. this is called a Brahmā abiding here.

Diṭṭhiñca anupaggamma, sīlavā dassanena sampanno;Not taken with views, but virtuous & consummate in vision, Kāmesu vinaya gedhaṁ, na hi jātuggabbhaseyya punaretīti.
vinaya → vineyya (bj, sya-all, pts) | gedhaṁ → vinaya gedhaṁ (bj: machasaṁ) | vinaya → vineyya (cck: sī.) jātuggabbhaseyya → jātu gabbhaseyyaṁ (bj, sya-all) | jātuggabbhaseyya punaretīti → jātu gabbhaseyyaṁ punar eti (pts)
having subdued greed for sensuality, one never again will lie in the womb.

Mettasuttaṁ.

Khuddakapāṭhapāḷi niṭṭhitā.

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