Metta Sutta
Verse 7
Mātā yathā niyam puttam
Āyusā ekaputta-manurakkhe
Evampi sabba bhūtesu
Mānasam-bhāvaye aparimānam
Āyusā ekaputta-manurakkhe
Evampi sabba bhūtesu
Mānasam-bhāvaye aparimānam
Just as a mother would protect her
only child with her own life,
even so, let him cultivate boundless thoughts
of loving kindness towards all beings.
only child with her own life,
even so, let him cultivate boundless thoughts
of loving kindness towards all beings.
| Meaning | |
| Mātā | (A) mother |
| yathā | just like |
| niyam puttam | her son |
| Āyusā | with her life |
| ekaputtam | only child |
| anurakkhe | guard, protect |
| Evam'pi | even so, thus |
| sabba | all |
| bhūtesu | beings |
| Mānasam | (his) thoughts (full of loving kindness) |
| bhāvaye | maintain, cultivate |
| aparimānam | unbounded |