With Maṇibhadda

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at the Maṇimālika Shrine, the haunt of the native spirit Maṇibhadda. ^[1]

Then the native spirit Maṇibhadda went up to the Buddha, and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: ^[2]

“It’s always auspicious for the mindful; ^[3]

the mindful prosper in happiness.

Each new day is better for the mindful,

and they are freed from enmity.”

“It’s always auspicious for the mindful;

the mindful prosper in happiness.

Each new day is better for the mindful,

but they’re not freed from enmity.

But someone whose mind delights in harmlessness, ^[4]

all day and all night,

with love for all living creatures—

they have no enmity for anyone.”