Be able and upright, truly upright;
easy to speak to;
humble and not conceited;

Let them be able and upright,
Straightforward and gentle in speech.
Humble and not conceited,

not overly busy and living lightly;

with senses calmed, intelligent & discerning;

unassuming, and not greedy with one's supporters.

Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.

Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful,

Not proud and demanding in nature.

that wise people would criticize.

Let all beings live at ease and be safe,

May all beings be happy!

That the wise would later reprove.

Wishing: In gladness and in safety,

May all beings be at ease.

moving or stationary, omitting none,

be they long or large,

medium, short or small,

Whether they are weak or strong, omitting none,

The great or the mighty,

medium, short or small,

those living near and far away,

those born and to-be-born,

May all beings be happy!

Those living near and far away,

Those born and to-be-born,

May all beings be at ease!

or despise any being anywhere.

one would not wish suffering on another

because of anger or ill-will.

Or despise any being in any state.

Let none through anger or ill-will

Wish harm upon another.

her own child, her only child,

so too, for all beings

one would cultivate a boundless heart.

Her child, her only child,

So with a boundless heart

Should one cherish all living beings:

one would cultivate a boundless heart,

above, below, all round,

unrestricted and free of ill-will.

Spreading upwards to the skies,

And downwards to the depths;

Outwards and unbounded,

Freed from hatred and ill-will.

or lying down free from drowsiness,

one should sustain this mindfulness.

This, they say, is divine abiding here.

or lying down free from drowsiness,

One should sustain this recollection.

This is said to be the sublime abiding.

the virtuous one, endowed with insight,

and with greed for sense desires dispelled,

surely never again returns to a womb.

The pure-hearted one, having clarity of vision,

Being freed from all sense desires,

Is not born again into this world.