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Mettaṁ — Concordance

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Stable lemma · Pali

Mettaṁ

metta · mettā

Term ID
term:pli:metta
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1 withheld Mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Sutta Nipata 1.3 (snp1.3:39.1) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:snp Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:snp:snp1.3:39.1:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:snp:snp1.3:39.1:0
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passage:pli:snp:snp1.3:39.1
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snp1.3:39.1
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source:pli:bilara-data
2 withheld Mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Sutta Nipata 2.1 (snp2.1:2.2) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:snp Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:snp:snp2.1:2.2:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:snp:snp2.1:2.2:0
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passage:pli:snp:snp2.1:2.2
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snp2.1:2.2
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source:pli:bilara-data
3 withheld Mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Sutta Nipata 3.5 (snp3.5:25.2) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:snp Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:snp:snp3.5:25.2:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:snp:snp3.5:25.2:0
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passage:pli:snp:snp3.5:25.2
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snp3.5:25.2
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source:pli:bilara-data
4 withheld mettā passage_display_source_missing Udana 4.1 (ud4.1:21.2) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:ud Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:ud:ud4.1:21.2:4 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:ud:ud4.1:21.2:4
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passage:pli:ud:ud4.1:21.2
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ud4.1:21.2
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source:pli:bilara-data
5 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Itivuttaka 27 (iti27:6.1) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:iti Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:iti:iti27:6.1:2 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:iti:iti27:6.1:2
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passage:pli:iti:iti27:6.1
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iti27:6.1
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source:pli:bilara-data
6 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Itivuttaka 27 (iti27:12.1) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:iti Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:iti:iti27:12.1:1 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:iti:iti27:12.1:1
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passage:pli:iti:iti27:12.1
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iti27:12.1
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7 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 12 (dn12:10.11) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn12:10.11:1 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn12:10.11:1
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passage:pli:dn:dn12:10.11
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dn12:10.11
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8 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 12 (dn12:11.11) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn12:11.11:1 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn12:11.11:1
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passage:pli:dn:dn12:11.11
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dn12:11.11
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9 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 16 (dn16:1.11.4) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.4:3 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.4:3
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passage:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.4
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dn16:1.11.4
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source:pli:bilara-data
10 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 16 (dn16:1.11.5) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.5:3 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.5:3
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passage:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.5
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dn16:1.11.5
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11 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 16 (dn16:1.11.6) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.6:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.6:0
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passage:pli:dn:dn16:1.11.6
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dn16:1.11.6
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12 withheld Mettā passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 20 (dn20:13.5) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn20:13.5:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn20:13.5:0
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passage:pli:dn:dn20:13.5
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dn20:13.5
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13 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.2.38) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.38:2 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.38:2
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passage:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.38
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dn33:2.2.38
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source:pli:bilara-data
14 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.2.40) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.40:4 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.40:4
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passage:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.40
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dn33:2.2.40
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15 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.2.42) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.42:4 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.42:4
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passage:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.42
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dn33:2.2.42
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source:pli:bilara-data
16 withheld mettā passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.2.71) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.71:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.71:0
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passage:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.71
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dn33:2.2.71
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17 withheld mettā passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 33 (dn33:2.2.76) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.76:5 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.76:5
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passage:pli:dn:dn33:2.2.76
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dn33:2.2.76
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source:pli:bilara-data
18 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 34 (dn34:1.7.4) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.4:2 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.4:2
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passage:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.4
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dn34:1.7.4
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source:pli:bilara-data
19 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 34 (dn34:1.7.6) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.6:4 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.6:4
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passage:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.6
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dn34:1.7.6
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20 withheld mettaṁ passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 34 (dn34:1.7.7) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.7:4 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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occ:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.7:4
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passage:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.7
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dn34:1.7.7
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21 withheld mettā passage_display_source_missing Digha Nikaya 34 (dn34:1.7.36) Open exact occurrence in Reader Inspect this context work:pli:dn Context: withheld Occurrence: pending_source_review · source_pending Passage: pending_source_review Morphology pointer: morph:pli:dn:dn34:1.7.36:0 · PTS Pali-English Dictionary (naive suffix-stripper) · provider_pending_audit · public features asserted
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  1. 1 Metta Metta
    PTS Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede, 1921-25)
    Entry ID
    lex:pli:Metta
    Normalized headword
    metta
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    Metta
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    adj. nt. friendly, benevolent kind as adj. at DN.iii.191 (mettena kāya-kammena etc.), DN.iii.245 (˚ṃ vacī-kammaṃ); as nt. for mettā in compounds of mettā (cp. mettaṃsa) and by itself at DN.i.227 (mettaṃ + cittaṃ), perhaps also at Snp.507 . cp. Vedic maitra “belonging to Mitra”; Epic Sk. maitra “frie

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    adj. nt. friendly, benevolent kind as adj. at DN.iii.191 (mettena kāya-kammena etc.), DN.iii.245 (˚ṃ vacī-kammaṃ); as nt. for mettā in compounds of mettā (cp. mettaṃsa) and by itself at DN.i.227 (mettaṃ + cittaṃ), perhaps also at Snp.507 . cp. Vedic maitra “belonging to Mitra”; Epic Sk. maitra “friendly,” fr. mitra

  2. 2 Mettā Mettā
    PTS Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede, 1921-25)
    Entry ID
    lex:pli:Mettā
    Normalized headword
    metta
    Entry locator
    Mettā
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    feminine to love, to be fat: “mejjati mettā siniyhatī ti attho” love, amity, sympathy, friendliness, active interest in others. There are var. def ns & explains of mettā: the stereotype “ metti mettāyanā mettāyitattaṃ mettā cetovimutti” Vb.86 = Vb.272 ; occurring as “ metti mettāyanā mettāyitattaṃ a

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    feminine to love, to be fat: “mejjati mettā siniyhatī ti attho” love, amity, sympathy, friendliness, active interest in others. There are var. def ns & explains of mettā: the stereotype “ metti mettāyanā mettāyitattaṃ mettā cetovimutti” Vb.86 = Vb.272 ; occurring as “ metti mettāyanā mettāyitattaṃ anudā anudāyana anudāyitattaṃ hitesitā anukampā abyāpādo… kusalamūlaṃ” at Mnd.488 & Dhs.1056 (where T. mettaṃ for metti, but see Dhs trsl. 2 253). By Bdhgh at Snp-a.128 explained in distinction fr. karuṇā (which is “ahita-dukkh-âpanayakāmatā”) as “hita-sukh-ûpanaya-kāmatā,” i.e. desire of bringing welfare & good to one’s fellow-men. Cp def n of mettā at Vism.317 ■ Snp.73 (see Cnd.p.232 ) Snp.967 ; DN.iii.247 sq., DN.iii.279 ; Vism.111 , Vism.321 sq.; Snp-a.54 ; Pv-a.66 (khanti, m., anudaya); Sdhp.484 , Sdhp.487 . Phrases occurring frequently: mettā ceto-vimutti DN.i.251 ; SN.ii.265 ; AN.iv.150 ; Iti.20 ; Vb.86 and passim mettā-sahagatena cetasā with a heart full of love DN.i.250 ; DN.ii.186 ; DN.iii.49 sq., DN.iii.78 , DN.iii.223 sq.; SN.v.115 ; AN.i.183 AN.ii.129 ; AN.iv.390 ; AN.v.299 , AN.v.344 ; explained in detail at Vism.308 mettaṃ karoti (loc.) to be friendly or sympathize with Mhvs.12 , Mhvs.23 ■ In compounds usually mettā˚, but shortened to metta˚ ; in metta- cittaṃ kindly thought, a heart full of love DN.i.167 ; DN.iii.237 ; Snp.507 ; Pv.ii.13#17 ; Ja.vi.71 and metta- jhāna love-meditation, as expl n of m ■ citta at Snp-a.417 ; Pv-a.167 . - aṃsa (mettaṃsa) sympathetic, showing love towards Iti.22 (variant reading ˚āsa); Ja.iv.71 (= metta-koṭṭhāsa mettacitta C.). - kammaṭṭhāna the k. of sympathy Dhp-a.iv.108 . - bhāvanā cultivation or development of friendliness (towards all living beings) Ja.i.176 ; Ja.iii.45 ; Mil.199 ; Vism.295 . - vihārin abiding in kindliness Dhp.368 ; Dhp-a.iv.108 ; Ne.25 ; Vism.324 ; Pv-a.230 . abstr. fr. mitra = mitta, cp. Vedic maitraṃ. According to Asl.192 (cp. Expos. 258) derived fr. mid

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