Metta Sutta
Verse 1
Karanīya-mattha kusalena
Yantam santam padam abhisamecca
Sakko ujū ca sūjū ca
Sūvaco cassa mudu anatimānī
Yantam santam padam abhisamecca
Sakko ujū ca sūjū ca
Sūvaco cassa mudu anatimānī
He who is skilled in good, and wishes to
attain that state of Peace, should act thus:
he should be able, upright, perfectly upright,
amenable to corrections, gentle and humble.
attain that state of Peace, should act thus:
he should be able, upright, perfectly upright,
amenable to corrections, gentle and humble.
| Meaning | |
| Karanīyam | Should be done |
| attha | (in) good |
| kusalena | with skill, skilful |
| Yam tam | that which |
| santam | peace, peaceful |
| padam | state |
| abhisamecca | (wish) to attain |
| Sakko | able, capable |
| ujū | morally upright |
| ca | and |
| sūjū | perfectly upright, honest, sincere |
| Sūvaco | easy to advice, amenable to corrections |
| cassa | and (he) would be |
| mudu | gentle, mild, malleable |
| anatimānī | not proud, humble |