1. Ahaü avero homi, abyàpajjho homi, anãgho homi,
May I be free from hatred, may I be free from oppression, may I be free from trouble,

Sukhã attànaü pariharàmi.
May I take care of myself and be happy.

 

2. Ahaü viya mayhaü àcariyupajjhàyà, màtà, pitaro,
And like myself, may my teacher, preceptor, mother, father,

Hitasattà, majjhattikasattà, verisattà,
Those who are benefactors, those who are neutral, (and) those who are enemies,

Averà hontu, abyàpajjhà hontu, anãghà hontu
Be free from hatred, free from oppression, free from trouble,

Sukhã attànaü pariharantu, dukkhà muccantu,
May they take care of themselves and be happy, may they be free from suffering,

Yathà laddha sampattito mà vigacchantu kammassakà.
Being ones who own their actions, may they not loose whatever prosperity they have gained.

 

3. Imasmiü vihàre, imasmiü gocaragàme, imasmiü nagare,
In this living place, in this alms village, in this town,

Imasmiü Laïkàdãpe, imasmiü Jambudãpe, imasmiü cakkavàëe,
in this Island of (øri) Laïkà, in this Rose-Apple Island (i.e. India), in this Universe,

Issarajanà sãmaññhakadevatà, sabbe sattà
May the leaders of the people, the gods within these boundaries, (and) all beings,

Averà hontu, abyàpajjhà hontu, anãghà hontu,
Be free from hatred, free from oppression, free from trouble,

Sukhã attànaü pariharantu, dukkhà muccantu,
May they take care of themselves and be happy, may they be free from suffering,

Yathà laddha sampattito mà vigacchantu kammassakà.
Being ones who own their actions, may they not loose whatever prosperity they have gained.

 

4. Puratthimàya disàya, dakkhiõàya disàya, pacchimàya disàya, uttaràya disàya,
In in the Eastern direction, in the Southern direction, in the Western direction, in the Northern direction,

Puratthimàya anudisàya, dakkhiõàya anudisàya,
In the South-Eastern direction, in the South-West direction,

Pacchimàya anudisàya, uttaràya anudisàya,
in the North-West direction, in the North-East direction,

Heññhimàya disàya, uparimàya disàya,
In the lower direction, in the upper direction,

 

Sabbe sattà, sabbe pàõà, sabbe bhåtà,
May all creatures, all breathing creatures, all beings,

Sabbe puggalà, sabbe attabhàvapariyàpannà,
All persons, all individuals,

 

Sabbà itthiyo, sabbe purisà,
May all women, all men,

Sabbe ariyà, sabbe anariyà,
All those who are Noble, all those who are not (yet) Noble,

Sabbe devà, sabbe manussà, sabbe vinipàtikà,
All gods, all human beings, all who have fallen (into the lower worlds),

Averà hontu, abyàpajjhà hontu, anãghà hontu,
Be free from hatred, free from oppression, free from trouble,

Sukhã attànaü pariharantu, dukkhà muccantu,
May they take care of themselves and be happy, may they be free from suffering,

Yathà laddha sampattito mà vigacchantu kammassakà.
Being ones who own their actions, may they not loose whatever prosperity they have gained.