Sabba-patti-dāna Gāthā
Verses for Dedication of Merit
Puññass’idāni katassa
Yān’aññāni katāni me
Tesañ-ca bhāgino hontu
Sattānantāppamāṇakā.
May all beings—without limit, without end—have a share in the merit just now made, and in any other merit I have made.
Ye piyā guṇavantā ca
Mayhaṁ mātā-pitādayo
Diṭṭhā me cāpyadiṭṭhā vā
Aññe majjhatta-verino;
Those who are dear & kind to me—beginning with my mother & father—whom I have seen or never seen; and others, neutral or hostile;
Sattā tiṭṭhanti lokasmiṁ
Te-bhummā catu-yonikā
Pañc’eka-catuvokārā
Saṁsarantā bhavābhave:
beings established in the cosmos—the three realms, the four modes of birth, with five, one, or four aggregates—wandering on from realm to realm:
Ñātaṁ ye pattidānam-me
Anumodantu te sayaṁ
Ye c’imaṁ nappajānanti
Devā tesaṁ nivedayuṁ.
If they know of my dedication of merit, may they themselves rejoice, and if they do not know, may the devas inform them.
Mayā dinnāna-puññānaṁ
Anumodana-hetunā
Sabbe sattā sadā hontu
Averā sukha-jīvino.
By reason of their rejoicing in my gift of merit, may all beings always live happily, free from animosity.
Khemappadañ-ca pappontu
Tesāsā sijjhataṁ subhā.
May they attain the Serene State, and their beautiful hopes be fulfilled.