Sharing Of Merits¶
Sharing of Merits with the Departed
Peta-Patti-Dāna
[KN 1.7 / KN 7.5]
idaṃ me ñātinaṃ hotu sukhitā hontu ñātayo
idaṃ no ñātinaṃ hotu sukhitā hontu ñātayo
idaṃ vo ñātinaṃ hotu sukhitā hontu ñātayo
| Pāli | POS | Grammar | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| idaṃ | noun | nt.nom.sg | this, this thing |
| me | pron | 1.gen.sg | my |
| ñātinaṃ | noun | nom.dat.pl | for family, relatives, kinsmen |
| hotu | verb | imp.3.sg | may it be! |
| sukhitā | pp | masc.nom.pl | pleased, delighted, blessed, comforted, happy |
| hontu | verb | imp.3.pl | may they be! they must be! |
| ñātayo | noun | masc.nom.pl | family, relatives, kinsmen |
| no | pron | 1.gen.pl | our |
| vo | pron | 2.gen.pl | your |
may this (merit) be for my relatives, happy may the relatives be.
may this (merit) be for our relatives, happy may the relatives be.
may this (merit) be for your relatives, happy may the relatives be.