The Chant of Metta Text
Aham
avero homi
May I be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjho
homi
May I be free from mental suffering
anigha
homi
May I be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharami
May I take care of myself happily
Mama
matapitu
May my parents
acariya
ca natimitta ca
teacher relatives and friends
sabrahma
- carino ca
fellow Dhamma farers
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Imasmim
arame sabbe yogino
May all meditators in this compound
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily
Imasmim
arame sabbe bhikkhu
May all monks in this compound
samanera
ca
novice monks
upasaka
- upasikaya ca
laymen and laywomen disciples
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily
Amhakam
catupaccaya - dayaka
May our donors of the four supports: clothing, food, medicine and
lodging
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharantu
May they take care of themselves happily
Amhakam
arakkha devata
May our guardian devas
Ismasmim
vihare
in this monastery
Ismasmim
avase
in this dwelling
Ismasmim
arame
in this compound
arakkha
devata
May the guardian devas
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and danger
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Sabbe
satta
May all beings
sabbe
pana
all breathing things
sabbe
bhutta
all creatures
sabbe
puggala
all individuals (all beings)
sabbe
attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)
sabbe
itthoyo
may all females
sabbe
purisa
all males
sabbe
ariya
all noble ones (saints)
sabbe
anariya
all worldlings (those yet to attain sainthood)
sabbe
deva
all devas (deities)
sabbe
manussa
all humans
sabbe
vinipatika
all those in the four woeful planes
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and dangers
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi - attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Dukkha
muccantu
May all being be free from suffering
Yattha-laddha-sampattito
mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their own Kamma
Purathimaya
disaya
in the eastern direction
pacchimaya
disaya
in the western direction
uttara
disaya
in the northern direction
dakkhinaya
disaya
in the southern direction
purathimaya
anudisaya
in the southeast direction
pacchimaya
anudisaya
in the northwest direction
uttara
anudisaya
in the northeast direction
dakkhinaya
anudisaya
in the southwest direction
hetthimaya
disaya
in the direction below
uparimaya
disaya
in the direction above
Sabbe
satta
May all beings
sabbe
pana
all breathing things
sabbe
bhutta
all creatures
sabbe
puggala
all individuals (all beings)
sabbe
attabhava - pariyapanna
all personalities (all beings with mind and body)
sabbe
itthoyo
may all females
sabbe
purisa
all males
sabbe
ariya
all noble ones (saints)
sabbe
anariya
(those yet to attain sainthood)
sabbe
deva
all devas (deities)
sabbe
manussa
all humans
sabbe
vinipatika
all those in the 4 woeful planes
avera
hontu
be free from enmity and dangers
abyapajjha
hontu
be free from mental suffering
anigha
hontu
be free from physical suffering
sukhi
- attanam pariharantu
may they take care of themselves happily
Dukkha
muccantu
May all beings be free from suffering
Yattha-laddha-sampattito
mavigacchantu
May whatever they have gained not be lost
Kammassaka
All beings are owners of their own kamma
Uddham
yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
adho
yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta
cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
ye
satta pathavicara
whatever beings that move on earth
abyapajjha
nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha
ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger
Uddham
yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
adho
yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta
cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
ye
satta udakecara
whatever beings that move on water
abyapajjha
nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha
ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger
Uddham
yava bhavagga ca
As far as the highest plane of existence
adho
yava aviccito
to as far down as the lowest plane
samanta
cakkavalesu
in the entire universe
ye
satta akasecara
whatever beings that move in air
abyapajjha
nivera ca
may they are free of mental suffering and enmity
nidukkha
ca nupaddava
and from physical suffering and danger.