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Mettasutta

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अङ्गुत्तरaṅ·gut·ta·ra निकायni·kā·ya 7।62

Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.62

Numbered Discourses 7.62
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6। अब्याकतवग्गab·yā·ka·ta·vag·ga

6. Abyākatavagga

6. The Undeclared Points
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मेत्तसुत्तmet·ta·sut·ta

Mettasutta

Don’t Fear Good Deeds
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“मा,mā भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुञ्ञानंpuñ·ñā·naṃ भायित्थ।bhā·yit·tha

“Mā, bhikkhave, puññānaṁ bhāyittha.

“Mendicants, don’t fear good deeds.
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सुखस्सेतं,su·khas·se·taṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अधिवचनंa·dhi·va·ca·naṃ यदिदंya·di·daṃ पुञ्ञानि।puñ·ñā·ni

Sukhassetaṁ, bhikkhave, adhivacanaṁ yadidaṁ puññāni.

For ‘good deeds’ is a term for happiness.
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अभिजानामिa·bhi·jā·nā·mi खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ कतानंka·tā·naṃ पुञ्ञानंpuñ·ñā·naṃ दीघरत्तंdī·gha·rat·taṃ इट्ठंiṭ·ṭhaṃ कन्तंkan·taṃ मनापंma·nā·paṃ विपाकंvi·pā·kaṃ पच्चनुभूतं।pac·ca·nu·bhū·taṃ

Abhijānāmi kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, dīgharattaṁ katānaṁ puññānaṁ dīgharattaṁ iṭṭhaṁ kantaṁ manāpaṁ vipākaṁ paccanubhūtaṁ.

I recall undergoing for a long time the likable, desirable, and agreeable results of good deeds performed over a long time.
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सत्तsat·ta वस्सानिvas·sā·ni मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेसिं।bhā·ve·siṃ

Satta vassāni mettacittaṁ bhāvesiṁ.

I developed a mind of love for seven years.
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सत्तsat·ta वस्सानिvas·sā·ni मेत्तचित्तंmet·ta·cit·taṃ भावेत्वाbhā·vet·vā सत्तsat·ta संवट्टविवट्टकप्पेsaṃ·vaṭ·ṭa·vi·vaṭ·ṭa·kap·pe नयिमंna·yi·maṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ पुनागमासिं।pu·nā·ga·mā·siṃ

Satta vassāni mettacittaṁ bhāvetvā satta saṁvaṭṭavivaṭṭakappe nayimaṁ lokaṁ punāgamāsiṁ.

As a result, for seven eons of the cosmos contracting and expanding I didn’t return to this world again.
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संवट्टमानेsaṃ·vaṭ·ṭa·mā·ne सुदाहं,su·dā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve लोकेlo·ke आभस्सरूपगोā·bhas·sa·rū·pa·go होमि,ho·mi

Saṁvaṭṭamāne sudāhaṁ, bhikkhave, loke ābhassarūpago homi,

As the cosmos contracted I went to the realm of sublime luminosity.
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विवट्टमानेvi·vaṭ·ṭa·mā·ne लोकेlo·ke सुञ्ञंsuñ·ñaṃ ब्रह्मविमानंbrah·ma·vi·mā·naṃ उपपज्जामि।u·pa·paj·jā·mi

vivaṭṭamāne loke suññaṁ brahmavimānaṁ upapajjāmi.

As it expanded I was reborn in an empty mansion of divinity.
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तत्रtat·ra सुदं,su·daṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve ब्रह्माbrah·mā होमिho·mi महाब्रह्माma·hāb·rah·mā अभिभूa·bhi·bhū अनभिभूतोa·na·bhi·bhū·to अञ्ञदत्थुदसोañ·ña·dat·thu·da·so वसवत्ती।va·sa·vat·tī

Tatra sudaṁ, bhikkhave, brahmā homi mahābrahmā abhibhū anabhibhūto aññadatthudaso vasavattī.

There I was the Divinity, the Great Divinity, the vanquisher, the unvanquished, the universal seer, the wielder of power.
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छत्तिंसक्खत्तुंchat·tiṃ·sak·khat·tuṃ खोkho पनाहं,pa·nā·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve सक्कोsak·ko अहोसिंa·ho·siṃ देवानमिन्दो;de·vā·na·min·do

Chattiṁsakkhattuṁ kho panāhaṁ, bhikkhave, sakko ahosiṁ devānamindo;

I was Sakka, lord of gods, thirty-six times.
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अनेकसतक्खत्तुंa·ne·ka·sa·tak·khat·tuṃ राजाrā·jā अहोसिंa·ho·siṃ चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī धम्मिकोdham·mi·ko धम्मराजाdham·ma·rā·jā चातुरन्तोcā·tu·ran·to विजितावीvi·ji·tā·vī जनपदत्थावरियप्पत्तोja·na·pa·dat·thā·va·ri·yap·pat·to सत्तरतनसमन्नागतो।sat·ta·ra·ta·na·sa·man·nā·ga·to

anekasatakkhattuṁ rājā ahosiṁ cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā cāturanto vijitāvī janapadatthāvariyappatto sattaratanasamannāgato.

Many hundreds of times I was a king, a wheel-turning monarch, a just and principled king. My dominion extended to all four sides, I achieved stability in the country, and I possessed the seven treasures.
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तस्सtas·sa मय्हं,may·haṃ भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमानिi·mā·ni सत्तsat·ta रतनानिra·ta·nā·ni अहेसुं,a·he·suṃ सेय्यथिदं—sey·ya·thi·daṃ

Tassa mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, imāni satta ratanāni ahesuṁ, seyyathidaṁ—

These were my seven treasures:
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चक्करतनं,cak·ka·ra·ta·naṃ हत्थिरतनं,hat·thi·ra·ta·naṃ अस्सरतनं,as·sa·ra·ta·naṃ मणिरतनं,ma·ṇi·ra·ta·naṃ इत्थिरतनं,it·thi·ra·ta·naṃ गहपतिरतनं,ga·ha·pa·ti·ra·ta·naṃ परिणायकरतनमेवpa·ri·ṇā·ya·ka·ra·ta·na·me·va सत्तमं।sat·ta·maṃ

cakkaratanaṁ, hatthiratanaṁ, assaratanaṁ, maṇiratanaṁ, itthiratanaṁ, gahapatiratanaṁ, pariṇāyakaratanameva sattamaṁ.

the wheel, the elephant, the horse, the jewel, the woman, the householder, and the commander as the seventh treasure.
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परोसहस्संpa·ro·sa·has·saṃ खोkho पनpa·na मे,me भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve पुत्ताput·tā अहेसुंa·he·suṃ सूराsū·rā वीरङ्गरूपाvī·raṅ·ga·rū·pā परसेनप्पमद्दना।pa·ra·se·nap·pa·mad·da·nā

Parosahassaṁ kho pana me, bhikkhave, puttā ahesuṁ sūrā vīraṅgarūpā parasenappamaddanā.

I had over a thousand sons who were valiant and heroic, crushing the armies of my enemies.
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सोso इमंi·maṃ पथविंpa·tha·viṃ सागरपरियन्तंsā·ga·ra·pa·ri·yan·taṃ अदण्डेनa·daṇ·ḍe·na असत्थेनa·sat·the·na धम्मेनdham·me·na अभिविजियa·bhi·vi·ji·ya अज्झावसिन्ति।aj·jhā·va·sin·ti

So imaṁ pathaviṁ sāgarapariyantaṁ adaṇḍena asatthena dhammena abhivijiya ajjhāvasinti.

After conquering this land girt by sea, I reigned by principle, without rod or sword.
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पस्सpas·sa पुञ्ञानंpuñ·ñā·naṃ विपाकं,vi·pā·kaṃ

Passa puññānaṁ vipākaṁ,

See the result of good deeds,
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कुसलानंku·sa·lā·naṃ सुखेसिनो;su·khe·si·no

Kusalānaṁ sukhesino;

of skillful deeds, for one seeking happiness.
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मेत्तंmet·taṃ चित्तंcit·taṃ विभावेत्वा,vi·bhā·vet·vā

Mettaṁ cittaṁ vibhāvetvā,

I developed a mind of love
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सत्तsat·ta वस्सानिvas·sā·ni भिक्खवो;bhik·kha·vo

Satta vassāni bhikkhavo;

for seven years, mendicants.
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सत्तसंवट्टविवट्टकप्पे,sat·ta·saṃ·vaṭ·ṭa·vi·vaṭ·ṭa·kap·pe

Sattasaṁvaṭṭavivaṭṭakappe,

For seven eons of expansion and contraction
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नयिमंna·yi·maṃ लोकंlo·kaṃ पुनागमिं।pu·nā·ga·miṃ

Nayimaṁ lokaṁ punāgamiṁ.

I didn’t return to this world again.
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संवट्टमानेsaṃ·vaṭ·ṭa·mā·ne लोकम्हि,lo·kam·hi

Saṁvaṭṭamāne lokamhi,

As the world contracted
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होमिho·mi आभस्सरूपगो;ā·bhas·sa·rū·pa·go

homi ābhassarūpago;

I went to the realm of sublime luminosity.
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विवट्टमानेvi·vaṭ·ṭa·mā·ne लोकस्मिं,lo·kas·miṃ

Vivaṭṭamāne lokasmiṁ,

And when it expanded
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सुञ्ञब्रह्मूपगोsuñ·ñab·rah·mū·pa·go अहुं।a·huṃ

suññabrahmūpago ahuṁ.

I went to an empty mansion of divinity.
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सत्तक्खत्तुंsat·tak·khat·tuṃ महाब्रह्मा,ma·hāb·rah·mā

Sattakkhattuṁ mahābrahmā,

Seven times I was a Great Divinity,
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वसवत्तीva·sa·vat·tī तदाta·dā अहुं;a·huṃ

vasavattī tadā ahuṁ;

and at that time I was the wielder of power.
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छत्तिंसक्खत्तुंchat·tiṃ·sak·khat·tuṃ देविन्दो,de·vin·do

Chattiṁsakkhattuṁ devindo,

Thirty-six times I was lord of gods,
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देवरज्जमकारयिं।de·va·raj·ja·ma·kā·ra·yiṃ

devarajjamakārayiṁ.

acting as ruler of the gods.
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चक्कवत्तीcak·ka·vat·tī अहुंa·huṃ राजा,rā·jā

Cakkavattī ahuṁ rājā,

Then I was king, a wheel-turning monarch,
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जम्बुमण्डस्सjam·bu·maṇ·ḍas·sa इस्सरो;is·sa·ro

jambumaṇḍassa issaro;

lord of the Black Plum Tree Land.
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मुद्धावसित्तोmud·dhā·va·sit·to खत्तियो,khat·ti·yo

Muddhāvasitto khattiyo,

An anointed aristocrat,
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मनुस्साधिपतीma·nus·sā·dhi·pa·tī अहुं।a·huṃ

manussādhipatī ahuṁ.

I was sovereign of all humans.
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अदण्डेनa·daṇ·ḍe·na असत्थेन,a·sat·the·na

Adaṇḍena asatthena,

Without rod or sword,
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विजेय्यvi·jey·ya पथविंpa·tha·viṃ इमं;i·maṃ

vijeyya pathaviṁ imaṁ;

I conquered this land.
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असाहसेनa·sā·ha·se·na कम्मेन,kam·me·na

Asāhasena kammena,

Through non-violent action
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समेनsa·me·na मनुसासिma·nu·sā·si तं।taṃ

samena manusāsi taṁ.

I guided it justly.
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धम्मेनdham·me·na रज्जंraj·jaṃ कारेत्वा,kā·ret·vā

Dhammena rajjaṁ kāretvā,

After ruling this vast territory
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अस्मिंas·miṃ पथविमण्डले;pa·tha·vi·maṇ·ḍa·le

asmiṁ pathavimaṇḍale;

by means of principle,
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महद्धनेma·had·dha·ne महाभोगे,ma·hā·bho·ge

Mahaddhane mahābhoge,

I was born in a rich family,
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अड्ढेaḍ·ḍhe अजायिहंa·jā·yi·haṃ कुले।ku·le

aḍḍhe ajāyihaṁ kule.

affluent and wealthy.
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सब्बकामेहिsab·ba·kā·me·hi सम्पन्ने,sam·pan·ne

Sabbakāmehi sampanne,

It was replete with all sense pleasures,
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रतनेहिra·ta·ne·hi चca सत्तहि;sat·ta·hi

ratanehi ca sattahi;

and the seven treasures.
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बुद्धाbud·dhā सङ्गाहकाsaṅ·gā·ha·kā लोके,lo·ke

Buddhā saṅgāhakā loke,

This was well taught by the Buddhas,
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तेहिte·hi एतंe·taṃ सुदेसितं।su·de·si·taṃ

tehi etaṁ sudesitaṁ.

who bring the world together.
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एसोe·so हेतुhe·tu महन्तस्स,ma·han·tas·sa

Eso hetu mahantassa,

This is the cause of greatness
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पथब्योpa·thab·yo मेme नna विपज्जति;vi·paj·ja·ti

pathabyo me na vipajjati;

by which one is called a lord of the land.
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पहूतवित्तूपकरणो,pa·hū·ta·vit·tū·pa·ka·ra·ṇo

Pahūtavittūpakaraṇo,

I was a majestic king,
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राजाrā·jā होतिho·ti पतापवा।pa·tā·pa·vā

rājā hoti patāpavā.

with lots of property and assets;
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इद्धिमाid·dhi·mā यसवाya·sa·vā होति,ho·ti

Iddhimā yasavā hoti,

successful and glorious,
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जम्बुमण्डस्सjam·bu·maṇ·ḍas·sa इस्सरो;is·sa·ro

jambumaṇḍassa issaro;

lord of the Black Plum Tree Land.
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कोko सुत्वाsut·vā नप्पसीदेय्य,nap·pa·sī·dey·ya

Ko sutvā nappasīdeyya,

Who would not be inspired by this,
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अपिa·pi कण्हाभिजातियो।kaṇ·hā·bhi·jā·ti·yo

api kaṇhābhijātiyo.

even someone of dark birth.
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तस्माtas·mā हिhi अत्तकामेन,at·ta·kā·me·na

Tasmā hi attakāmena,

Therefore someone who desires self-knowledge,
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महत्तमभिकङ्खता;ma·hat·ta·ma·bhi·kaṅ·kha·tā

mahattamabhikaṅkhatā;

and aspires to greatness themselves,
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सद्धम्मोsad·dham·mo गरुकातब्बो,ga·ru·kā·tab·bo

Saddhammo garukātabbo,

should respect the true teaching,
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सरंsa·raṃ बुद्धानसासनन्”ति।bud·dhā·na·sā·sa·nan

saraṁ buddhānasāsanan”ti.

remembering the instructions of the Buddhas.”
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नवमं।na·va·maṃ

Navamaṁ.

(Pāli only)

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.