6. Sharing Merits

Puññanumodanā-Pattidāna

Rejoicing and Sharing of Merits

 

 

Dukkha-ppattā ca, niddukkhā

May suffering ones be suffering free.

Bhaya-ppattā ca, nibbhayā

And the fear-struck fearless be.

 

Soka-ppattā ca, nissokā

May the grieving shed all grief.

Hontu sabbe pi, pāṇino.

And may all beings find relief.

 

Idaṃ no puññaṃ, sabbe sattā anumodantu

May all beings share this merit that we have thus acquired

Sabba sampatti siddhiyā.

For the acquisition of all kinds of happiness.

 

 

 

Ākāsaṭṭhā ca bhummaṭṭhā

May beings inhabiting space and earth

Devā nāgā mahiddhikā

Devas and nāgas of mighty power

Puññaṃ taṃ anumoditvā.

Share this merit of ours.

 

Ciraṃ rakkhantu Buddhassa sāsanaṃ.

May they long protect the Buddha’s dispensation.