Dedication of Merit

Puññassidāni katassa

Yānaññāni katāni me

Tesañca bhāgino hontu

Sattānantāppamāṇaka.

May all beings  —  without limit, without end  —

have a share in the merit just now made,

and in whatever other merit I have made.

Ye piyā guṇavantā ca

Mayhaṃ 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 lokasmiṃ

Te-bhummā catu-yonikā

Pañc'eka-catuvokārā

Saṃsarantā 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:

Ñātaṃ ye pattidānam-me

Anumodantu te sayaṃ

Ye cimaṃ nappajānanti

Devā tesaṃ nivedayuṃ.

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-puññānaṃ

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.

Khemappadañca pappontu

Tesāsā sijjhataṃ subhā.

May they attain the Serene State,

and their radiant hopes be fulfilled.