1. Karaõãyam-atthakusalena, yan-taü santaü padaü abhisamecca:
What should be done by one skilled in goodness, who has comprehended the state of peace:

sakko ujå ca såjå ca, suvaco cassa mudu anatimànã,
he ought to be able, straight, and upright, easy to speak to, meek, without conceit,

 

2. santussako ca subharo ca, appakicco ca sallahukavutti,
satisfied (with little), easy to support, free from duties, and light in living,

santindriyo ca nipako ca, appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho,
with faculties at peace, prudent, not forward, and greedless among the families,

 

3. na ca khuddaü samàcare kiÿci yena viÿÿå pare upavadeyyuü.
he should not do the slightest thing whereby others who are wise might find fault (with him).

ßSukhino và khemino hontu, sabbe sattà bhavantu sukhitattà!
ß(May all beings) be happy and secure, may all beings in their hearts be happy!

 

4. Ye keci pàõabhåtatthi - tasà và thàvarà và anavasesà,
Whatsoever breathing beings there are - trembling, firm, or any other (beings),

dãghà và ye mahantà và, majjhimà rassakàõukathålà,
whether they be long or great, of middle size, short, tiny, or of compact (body),

 

5. diññhà và ye ca addiññhà, ye ca dåre vasanti avidåre,
those who are seen, and those who are unseen, those who live far away, those who are near,

bhåtà và sambhavesã và - sabbe sattà bhavantu sukhitattà!û
those who are born, and those who still seek birth - may all beings in their hearts be happy!û

 

6. Na paro paraü nikubbetha, nàtimaÿÿetha katthaci naü kaÿci,
No one should cheat another, nor should he despise anyone wherever he is,

byàrosanà pañighasaÿÿà nàÿÿam-aÿÿassa dukkham-iccheyya.
he should not long for suffering for another because of anger or resentment.

 

7. Màtà yathà niyaü puttaü àyusà ekaputtam-anurakkhe,
In the same way as a mother would protect her child, her only child, with her life,

evam-pi sabbabhåtesu mànasaü bhàvaye aparimàõaü.
so too towards all beings one should develop the measureless thought (of friendliness).

 

8. Mettaÿ-ca sabbalokasmiü mànasaü bhàvaye aparimàõaü,
Towards the entire world he should develop the measureless thought of friendliness,

uddhaü adho ca tiriyaÿ-ca, asambàdhaü averaü asapattaü.
above, below, and across (the middle), without barriers, hate, or enmity.

 

9. Tiññhaü caraü nisinno và, sayàno và yàvatassa vigatamiddho,
Standing, walking, sitting, lying, for as long as he is without torpor,

etaü satiü adhiññheyya, brahmam-etaü vihàraü idha-m-àhu.
he should be resolved on this mindfulness, for this, they say here, is the (true) spiritual life.

 

10. Diññhiÿ-ca anupagamma, sãlavà dassanena sampanno,
Without going near to (wrong) views, virtuous, and endowed with (true) insight,

kàmesu vineyya gedhaü, na hi jàtu gabbhaseyyaü punar-etã ti.
having removed (all) greed for sense pleasures, he will never come to lie in a womb again.