Maṇibhaddasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 10.4

Linked Discourses 10.4

1. Indakavagga

1. With Indaka

Maṇibhaddasutta

With Maṇibhadda

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā magadhesu viharati maṇimālike cetiye maṇibhaddassa yakkhassa bhavane.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at the Maṇimālika Shrine, the haunt of the native spirit Maṇibhadda.

Atha kho maṇibhaddo yakkho yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

Then the native spirit Maṇibhadda went up to the Buddha, and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence:

“Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ,

“It’s always auspicious for the mindful;

satimā sukhamedhati;

the mindful prosper in happiness.

Satīmato suve seyyo,

Each new day is better for the mindful,

verā ca parimuccatī”ti.

and they are freed from enmity.”

“Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ,

“It’s always auspicious for the mindful;

satimā sukhamedhati;

the mindful prosper in happiness.

Satīmato suve seyyo,

Each new day is better for the mindful,

verā na parimuccati.

but they’re not freed from enmity.

Yassa sabbamahorattaṁ,

But someone whose mind delights in harmlessness,

ahiṁsāya rato mano;

all day and all night,

Mettaṁso sabbabhūtesu,

with love for all living creatures—

veraṁ tassa na kenacī”ti.

they have no enmity for anyone.”