03. Mettasuttam by Sayadaw U Kumarabhivamsa｜Pa Auk （Meymyo）2022 Daily Chants Book (Second Edition) https://sites.google.com/pamc.org.sg/ebooktawyadailychant Introductory Verses Yassā’nubhāvato yakkhā, neva dassenti bhīsanaṁ, Because of the power of that (safeguard) the yakkhas could not make fearful (sights) appear; yamhi cevā’nuyuñjanto, rattindiva’matandito by practising that diligently night and day, sukhaṁ supati sutto ca, pāpaṁ kiñci na passati - he sleeps happily, and while sleeping does not see anything bad. evamādiguṇūpetaṁ, parittaṁ taṁ bhaṇāma he. O good persons, Let’s recite that safeguard which is endowed with such qualities! The Safeguard 01. Karaṇīya’matthakusalena, yanta santaṁ padaṁ abhisamecca: What should be done by one skilled in goodness, who has comprehended the state of peace: sakko ujū ca suhujū ca, suvaco cassa mudu anatimānī, he ought to be able, straight, and upright, easy to speak to, meek, without conceit, 02. 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 kulesva’nanugiddho, with faculties at peace, prudent, not forward, and greedless among the families, 03. na ca khudda’mācare kiñci, yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṁ. he should not do the slightest thing whereby others who are wise might find fault (with him). Sukhino va khemino hontu, sabbasattā bhavantu sukhitattā! (May all beings) be happy and secure, may all beings in their hearts be happy! 04. Ye keci pāṇabhūtatthi, tasā vā thāvarā va’navasesā, Whatsoever breathing beings there are trembling, firm, or any other (beings), dīghā vā ye va mahantā, majjhimā rassakā aṇukathūlā, whether they be long or great, of middle (size), short, tiny, or of compact (body), 05. diṭṭhā vā yeva adiṭṭhā, ye va dūre vasanti avidūre, those who are seen, and those who are unseen, those who live far away, those who are near, bhūtā va sambhavesī va, sabbasattā bhavantu sukhitattā! those who are born, and those who still seek birth: May all beings in their hearts be happy! 06. Na paro paraṁ nikubbetha, nātimaññetha katthaci na kañci, No one should cheat another, nor should he despise anyone wherever he is, byārosanā paṭighasañña, nāññamaññassa dukkha’miccheyya. he should not long for suffering for another because of anger or resentment. 07. Mātā yathā niyaṁ putta-māyusā ekaputta’manurakkhe, In the same way as a mother would protect her child, her only child, with her life, evampi sabbabhūtesu, mānasaṁ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṁ. so too towards all beings one should develop the measureless thought (of friendliness). 08. Mettañca sabbalokasmi, mānasaṁ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṁ, Towards the entire world he should develop the measureless thought of friendliness, uddhaṁ adho ca tiriyañca, asambādhaṁ avera’masapattaṁ. above, below, and across (the middle), without barriers, hate, or enmity. 09. Tiṭṭhaṁ caraṁ nisinno va, sayāno yāvatā’ssa vitamiddho, Standing, walking, sitting, lying, for as long as he is without torpor, etaṁ satiṁ adhiṭṭheyya, brahma’metaṁ vihāra’midhamāhu. he should be resolved on this mindfulness, for this, they say here, is the (true) spiritual life. 10. Diṭṭhiñca anupaggamma, sīlavā dassanena sampanno, Without going near a (wrong) view, virtuous, and endowed with (true) insight, kāmesu vineyya gedhaṁ, na hi jātu’ggabbhaseyya puna reti. having removed greed towards sense pleasures, he does not come to lie in a womb again.