Metta Sutta
Verse 5
Ditthā vā yeva aditthā
Ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre
Bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā
Sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhi-tattā
Ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre
Bhūtā vā sambhavesī vā
Sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhi-tattā
Those visible or invisible,
residing near or far, those that have come to be
or have yet to come, (without exceptions)
may all beings be joyful.
residing near or far, those that have come to be
or have yet to come, (without exceptions)
may all beings be joyful.
Meaning | |
Ditthā | (Beings that are) seen; visible |
yeva | or (else) |
aditthā | unseen, invisible |
[Ye ca] dūre | [whether] far, distant |
vasanti | residing |
avidūre | near, adjacent |
Bhūtā [vā] | (bengs that are) born [or] |
sambhavesī | yet to be born |
Sabbe | all |
sattā | beings |
bhavantu | become |
sukhi-tattā | joyful, happy |