Metta Sutta
Verse 4
Ye keci pāna bhūtatthi
Tāsāvā thāvarā vā anavasesā
Dīghā vā ye mahantā vā
Majjhimā-rassakānuka thūlā
Tāsāvā thāvarā vā anavasesā
Dīghā vā ye mahantā vā
Majjhimā-rassakānuka thūlā
Whatever beings there are —
weak or strong, long or short,
big, medium-sized or small, subtle or gross,
weak or strong, long or short,
big, medium-sized or small, subtle or gross,
| Meaning | |
| Ye keci | Whatever |
| pāna | breathing (things) |
| bhūta | beings |
| atthi | there are |
| Tāsā [vā] | frail, weak [or] |
| thāvarā | firm, strong |
| anavasesā | without exception {included in Verse 5} |
| Dīghā | long (bodies) |
| mahantā | big |
| Majjhimā | medium-sized |
| rassakā | short |
| ānuka | small, subtle |
| thūlā | thick, gross |