Saṃyutta Nikāya
5. Mahā-Vagga
46. Bojjhaṇga Saṃyutta
7. Ānāpāna Vagga
Sutta 62
Mettā Suttaṃ
Adapted from the 1995 edition of the digital version of the Sri Lanka Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka Series.
I. Mahā Phalā Maha Nisaṃsā
Ekaṃ samayam Bhagavā Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati Jetavane Anāthapindikassa ārāme.|| ||
Tatra kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:|| ||
"Bhikkhavo" ti.|| ||
"Bhadante" ti te bhikkhū Bhagavato paccassosuṃ.|| ||
Bhagavā etad avoca:|| ||
"Mettā bhikkhave, bhāvitā||
bahulī-katā||
maha-p-phalā hoti||
mahā-nisaṃsā.|| ||
Kathaṃ bhāvitā ca bhikkhave,||
mettā||
kathaṃ bahulī-katā||
maha-p-phalā hoti,||
mahā-nisaṃsā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, Bhikkhu||
mettāya-sahagatam||
sati-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
viriya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
pīti-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
passaddhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
samādhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
upekkhā-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Evaṃ bhāvitā kho bhikkhave,||
mettā||
evaṃ bahulī-katā||
maha-p-phalā hoti||
mahā-nisaṃsā" ti.|| ||
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II. Aññā Sati Vā
Mettāya bhikkhave, bhāvitāya||
bahulī-katāya||
dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ||
aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṇkhaṃ:||
diṭṭhe'va dhamme aññā,||
sati vā upādisese Anāgāmitā.|| ||
Kathaṃ bhāvitāya ca kho bhikkhave,||
mettāya||
kathaṃ bahulī-katāya||
dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ||
aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṇkhaṃ,||
diṭṭhe'va dhamme aññā,||
sati vā upādisese Anāgāmitā?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, Bhikkhu||
mettāya-sahagatam||
||
sati-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
viriya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
pīti-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
passaddhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
samādhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
upekkhā-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Evaṃ bhāvitāya kho bhikkhave,||
mettāya||
evaṃ bahulī-katāya||
dvinnaṃ phalānaṃ||
aññataraṃ phalaṃ pāṭikaṇkhaṃ:||
diṭṭhe'va dhamme aññā,||
sati vā upādisese Anāgāmitā" ti.|| ||
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III. Mahato Attha
Mettā bhikkhave, bhāvitā||
bahulī-katā||
mahato atthāya saṃvaṭṭati.|| ||
Kathaṃ bhāvitā bhikkhave,||
mettā||
kathaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato atthāya saṃvaṭṭati?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, Bhikkhu||
mettāya-sahagatam||
sati-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
viriya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
pīti-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
passaddhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
samādhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
upekkhā-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Evaṃ bhāvitā kho bhikkhave,||
mettā||
evaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato atthāya saṃvaṭṭatī" ti.|| ||
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IV. Mahato Yoga Khema
Mettā bhikkhave, bhāvitā||
bahulī-katā||
mahato yoga-k-khemāya saṃvaṭṭati.|| ||
Kathaṃ bhāvitā ca bhikkhave,||
mettā||
kathaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato yoga-k-khemāya saṃvaṭṭati?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, Bhikkhu||
mettāya-sahagatam||
sati-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
viriya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
pīti-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
passaddhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
samādhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
upekkhā-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Evaṃ bhāvitā kho bhikkhave,||
mettā||
evaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato yoga-k-khemāya saṃvaṭṭatī" ti.|| ||
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V. Mahato Saṃvega
Mettā bhikkhave, bhāvitā||
bahulī-katā||
mahato saṃvegāya saṃvaṭṭati.|| ||
Kathaṃ bhāvitā ca bhikkhave,||
mettā||
kathaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato saṃvegāya saṃvaṭṭati?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, Bhikkhu||
mettāya-sahagatam||
sati-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
viriya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
pīti-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
passaddhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
samādhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
upekkhā-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Evaṃ bhāvitā kho bhikkhave,||
mettā||
evaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato saṃvegāya saṃvaṭṭatī" ti.|| ||
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VI. Phāsu-Vihāra
Mettā bhikkhave, bhāvitā||
bahulī-katā||
mahato phāsu-vihārāya saṃvaṭṭati.|| ||
Kathaṃ bhāvitā ca bhikkhave,||
mettā||
kathaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato phāsu-vihārāya saṃvaṭṭati?|| ||
Idha bhikkhave, Bhikkhu||
mettāya-sahagatam||
sati-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
Dhamma-vicaya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
viriya-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
pīti-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
passaddhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
samādhi-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Mettāya-sahagatam||
upekkhā-sambojjh'aṇgaṃ bhāveti,||
viveka-nissitaṃ,||
virāga-nissitaṃ,||
nirodha-nissitaṃ,||
vossagga-pariṇāmiṃ.|| ||
Evaṃ bhāvitā kho bhikkhave,||
mettā||
evaṃ bahulī-katā||
mahato phāsu-vihārāya saṃvaṭṭatī" ti.|| ||
