VERSE 8

= Sn 150

Saddhatissa:

Let his thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world:  above, below and across

without any obstruction, without any hatred, without any enmity.

Norman:

and loving-kindness towards all the world.  One should cultivate an unbounded mind,

above and below and across, without obstruction, without enmity, without rivalry.

Basham:

Friendliness for the whole world,

All-embracing, he should raise in his mind,

Above, below, and across,

Unhindered, free from hate and ill-will.

Rahula:

Let one’s thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world—above, below and

across—without any obstruction, without any hatred, without any enmity.

Woodward:

And let a man practise a boundless goodwill for all the world, above, below, across, in

every way, goodwill unhampered, without ill-feeling or enmity.

Ñānamoli:

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His thought of love for all the world

He would maintain unboundedly,             

Above, below, and all around,  

Unchecked, no malice with or foe, 

And so with love for all the world

Let him extend unboundedly

His heart, above, below, around,

Unchecked, with no ill will or hate.

Dhammayut:

With good will for the entire cosmos, cultivate a limitless heart:

Above, below, & all around, unobstructed, without enmity or hate

Gunaratana:

One should cultivate for all the world

a heart of boundless loving-kindness,

above, below, and all around,

unobstructed, without hate or enmity.

Khantipalo:

extending from a consciousness sublime

upwards and downwards and across the world,

untroubled, free of hate and enmity.

Aronson:

He should cultivate an unlimited loving mind,

     without obstruction, anger, or opposition

To the whole world

Above, below, and across.

Narada:

Let his thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world—above, below and across—

without any obstruction, without any hatred, without any enmity.

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