Ratana Sutta

Verse 2

Tasmā hi bhūtā nisāmetha sabbe
Mettam karotha mānusiyā pajāya
Divā ca ratto ca haranti ye balim
Tasmā hi ne rakkhatha appamattā
Listen here, all beings!
Shower your loving-kindness to
those humans who,
day and night, bring offerings to you.
Therefore, guard them diligently.
Meaning
 
Tasmā Therefore
bhūtā beings
nisāmetha give attention
sabbe all-round
mettam (having) loving-kindness
karotha work (towards)
mānusiyā pajāya (for) human race, human beings
divā (ca) by day (and)
ratto by night
(ye) haranti (they) bring
balim offerings (to the deities)
ne them (i.e. those human beings)
rakkhatha protect
appamattā with diligence