慈經

小部小誦經第九 慈經 metta

Karaniya mattha kusalena Yantam santam padam abhi-samecca

Sakko uju ca suju ca Suvaco cassa mudu anatimani

欲獲得寂靜的善行者，應如是修學：能幹，誠懇，正直，謙恭，溫文及不驕慢

Santussako ca subharo ca, Appa-kicco ca sallahuka-vutti

Santindriyo ca nipako ca, Appa-gabbho kulesu ananu giddho

知足易供養，少世俗務，生活簡樸，感官安祥，思慮聰慧，不魯莽，不執著家庭

Naca Khuddham samacare kinci, Yena vinnu pare upava-deyyum

Sukhino va khemino hontu, Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhi-tatta

不犯輕微之過錯，免遭智者所遺責，願一切眾生快樂，幸福與安穩

Ye keci pana bhutatthi, Tasava thavara va anava sesa

Digha va ye mahanta va, Majjhima-rassa-kanuka thula

凡有生命者、若強、若弱、若長、若短、若大、若中、若粗、若細，盡一切無餘

Dittha va yeva addittha, Ye ca dure vasanti avidure

Bhuta va sambhavesi va, Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhi-tatta

可見或不可見，或遠或近，或己生或未生，願一切眾生快樂

Na paro param nikubbetha, Nati-mannetha katthaci nam kanci

Byaro-sana patigha sanna, Nanna-mannassa dukkha-miccheyya

願無一人欺騙他人，或於任何地方輕視任何人，懷着瞋恨或惡意，願他們不互相詛咒

Mata yatha niyam puttam, Ayusa eka-putta-manu rakkhe,

Evampi sabba bhutesu, Manasam-bhavaye apari-manam

猶如慈母，不惜生命，護其獨子，當如此對待一切眾生，培養無限之慈愛心

Mettanca sabha lokasmin, Manasam-bhavaye apari-manam

Uddham adho ca tiriyanca, Asam-badham averam asa-pattam

讓無限的慈心遍滿十方世界，上下左右，無阻隔，無瞋限，無敵意

Tittham caram nisinno va, Sayano va yava tassa vigata middho

Etam satim adhittheyya, Brahma metam viharam idha mahu

無論行立坐卧，若不昏味，應堅守此念，能如是住者，即云「梵住」。

Ditthinca anupa gamma silava, Dassa-nena sampanno

Kamesu vineyya gedham, Nahi jatu gabbha seyyam punaretiti

不陷於邪見，具備戒德，懷有智見，斷諸貪欲，永絶於輪迴轉世。

慈經巴利文解釋

Idam me punnam asavakkhayavaham hotu

Idam me punnam nibbanassa paccayo hotu

Mama punnam maggam, Sabbe sattamam demam