Karaniya Metta Sutta - Patterson, Graham

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"Written in 2020 for Triratna Buddhist chanting choir, accompanied by solo violin and cello."

⌛ Period → Contemporary ◈ Genre → Liturgical music

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range C2 – D7

¶ Language → English

Measures 349

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments violin and cello

Pages 33

CPDL # 80662

Editor Graham Patterson

Posted 2024-05-15

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Choir

A2 – C4

Violin

G3 – D7

Violoncello

C2 – E-5

¶Lyrics / Text

Pāli|English| Karaṇīyam-attha-kusalena, yantaṃ santaṃ padaṃ abhisamecca, This should be done by one skilled in goodness, one who seeks the path of peace: Sakko ujū ca suhujū ca, suvaco cassa mudu anatimānī, They should be able, upright and straightforward, kindly of speech, and gentle, without pride, Santussako ca, subharo ca, appakicco ca, sallahuka-vutti, Well content and easily supported, having few duties and frugal in their ways. Santindriyo ca, nipako ca, appagabbho, kulesu ananugiddho. Senses calmed, intelligent and modest; when with others there would be no greed. Na ca khuddaṃ samācare kiñci, yena viññū pare upavadeyyuṃ. They should not pursue the slightest thing that other wise people might speak against. Sukhino vā khemino hontu, sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā. May all beings, in gladness and in safety, may they all be happy in themselves. Ye keci pāṇa-bhūtatthi, tasā vā, thāvarā vā, anavasesā, Whatsoever living beings there are, weak or strong, omitting none, Dīghā vā ye mahantā vā, majjhimā rassakā aṇuka-thūlā, Be they long or medium-sized or great, short or tiny or massive of form, Diṭṭhā vā ye ca adiṭṭhā, ye ca dūre vasanti avidūre, Either seen or unseen beings, dwelling far away or near, Bhūtā vā, sambhavesī vā, sabbe sattā bhavantu sukhitattā. Those now alive or yet to be born, may all beings be happy in themselves. Na paro paraṃ nikubbetha, nātimaññetha katthaci naṃ kiñci, Let no being deceive another, scorning none in any way. Vyārosanā paṭīgha-saññā, nāññam-aññassa dukkham-iccheyya. May one wish no harm to another; having no anger or ill-will. Mātā yathā niyaṃ puttaṃ, āyusā eka-puttam-anurakkhe, Just as a mother watches with her life over her child, her only child, Evam-pi sabba-bhūtesu, māna-sambhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ. So should one cultivate a mind boundless, cherishing all that lives in the world. Mettañca sabba-lokasmiṃ, māna-sambhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ, Radiate kindness over the world, with a mind unbounded and sublime, Uddhaṃ adho ca