4. Okkhāsuttaṃ
226. Sāvatthiyaṃ viharati … pe …‘‘ yo , bhikkhave , pubbaṇhasamayaṃ okkhāsataṃ dānaṃ dadeyya , yo majjhanhikasamayaṃ okkhāsataṃ dānaṃ dadeyya , yo sāyanhasamayaṃ okkhāsataṃ dānaṃ dadeyya , yo vā pubbaṇhasamayaṃ antamaso gadduhanamattampi mettacittaṃ bhāveyya , yo vā majjhanhikasamayaṃ antamaso gadduhanamattampi mettacittaṃ bhāveyya , yo
T2.309 vā sāyanhasamayaṃ antamaso gadduhanamattampi mettacittaṃ bhāveyya , idaṃ tato mahapphalataraṃ .Tasmātiha , bhikkhave , evaṃ sikkhitabbaṃ –
‘ mettā no cetovimutti bhāvitā bhavissati bahulīkatā yānīkatā vatthukatā anuṭṭhitā paricitā susamāraddhā ’ ti .
Evañhi vo , bhikkhave , sikkhitabban ’’ ti .
Catutthaṃ .