Continuation of the Second Metta Sutta
So A person who contemplates metta-jhana as anicca, etc., or rather, a person who has become an Anagami by contemplating metta-jhana, etc., as anicca and so on, kayassa bheda from the time of the destruction of the material body, marana from the time of death, param subsequently, suddhavasanam devanam became one of the inhabitants of the Abode of Suddhavasa Celestial Brahma, sahabyatam having the same status or life existence of a Brahma, upapajjati and accordingly will have his rebirth. The...
bhagavantanam sattesu mahakaruna okkamati
The gist of this Pali phrase is that beings are not fully furnished or provided with everything. There is no contentment or satisfaction with what they possess. This is also perfectly true and correct. One may try to possess things which they are originally lacking, imagining at first that he will remain contented with what is available sufficient enough or his present needs to live on. However, when things are obtained as envisaged, they may still crave for more. One who is earning a kyat will...
Annatara maya Except me the Buddha sallanam uddhata
capable of extracting the sharp-pointed arrows, anno kici any other single person, natthiti is not in existence. Passantanam Seeing, nay, having seen or observed as such, buddhanam bhagavantanam in the hearts of Buddhas, sattesu towards the beings, mahakaruna great compassion, okkamati has arisen. It has been stated as such in the Patisambhidamagga Pali. The Buddha's compassion towards all beings is equally balanced without distinction irrespective of whether a person is intimate or...
Should be docile or disposed to compliance
Next, suvaco ca meek or obedient or in readiness to comply, assa he should be. One who is stubborn or not amenable to taking good advice or admonition is an unruly person known as Dubbaca. Such a person is obstinate and pigheaded and is not ready to listen to the benevolent advice given by others. He is in the habit of speaking counter to what others have said with a tendency to hold a contrary opinion. He may think of the other as being bossy. When he is admonished or rebuked by his teachers,...