1At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at the Maṇimālika tree shrine, the haunt of the native spirit Maṇibhadda.

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

2“It’s always auspicious for the mindful;
the mindful prosper in happiness.
Each new day is better for the mindful,
and they’re freed from enmity.”

3“It’s always auspicious for the mindful;
the mindful prosper in happiness.
Each new day is better for the mindful,
but they’re not freed from enmity.

4But someone whose mind delights in harmlessness,
all day and all night,
with love for all living creatures—
they have no enmity for anyone.”

1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā magadhesu vihārati maṇimālike cetiye maṇibhaddassa yakkhassa bhavane.

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

2"Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ,
satimā sukhamedhati;
Satīmato suve seyyo,
verā ca parimuccatī"ti.

3"Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ,
satimā sukhamedhati;
Satīmato suve seyyo,
verā na parimuccati.

4Yassa sabbamahorattaṁ,
ahiṁsāya rato mano;
Mettaṁso sabbabhūtesu,
veraṁ tassa na kenacī"ti.