At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Magadhans at the Maṇimālika Shrine, the haunt of the native spirit Maṇibhadda. Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā magadhesu viharati maṇimālike cetiye maṇibhaddassa yakkhassa bhavane.

Then the native spirit Maṇibhadda went up to the Buddha, and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: Atha kho maṇibhaddo yakkho yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“It’s always auspicious for the mindful; “Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ, the mindful prosper in happiness. satimā sukhamedhati; Each new day is better for the mindful, Satīmato suve seyyo, and they are freed from enmity.” verā ca parimuccatī”ti.

“It’s always auspicious for the mindful; “Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ, the mindful prosper in happiness. satimā sukhamedhati; Each new day is better for the mindful, Satīmato suve seyyo, but they’re not freed from enmity. verā na parimuccati.

But someone whose mind delights in harmlessness, Yassa sabbamahorattaṁ, all day and all night, ahiṁsāya rato mano; with love for all living creatures—Mettaṁso sabbabhūtesu, they have no enmity for anyone.” veraṁ tassa na kenacī”ti.