Na Metta · Mo Karuna · Put Pranee · Tha Yindee · Ya Endoo
Mapping the 5 syllables of Namo Putthaya to the 4 Brahmaviharas and interpersonal kindness
Piyo Deva-Manussanam
Held dear and harmonious among devas and human beings
Pinindriyang Namamihang
I bow to the Awakened One whose sense-faculties (Indriya) are radiant and serene
01Literal Translation (EN)
The classical Siamese Wicha Metta Maha Saneh chant uniting the vernacular five-syllable mapping ('Na Metta · Mo Karuna · Put Pranee · Tha Yindee · Ya Endoo') with the canonical Pali Piyo Gatha ('Piyo Deva-Manussanam...
In traditional Thai talismanic craft, consecrated beeswax balm (See Pheung — most famously the emerald-green See Pheung Khiao of Luang Phor Thab at Wat Krabok Khuen Phung, Rayong, co-consecrated by Luang Phor Tim of Wat Lahan Rai) is boiled over auspicious firewood while monastic masters stir the cauldron with inscribed wooden paddles and chant this exact Na-Metta Mo-Karuna and Piyo Gatha formula.
03Scriptural Root & Master Lineage Attribution
Luang Phor Thab(Wat Krabok Khuen Phung, BE 2420–2509) · Luang Phor Tim (Wat Lahan Rai)
04Traditional Liturgical Recitation Protocol
Chant Namo Tassa 3 times, then recite Na Metta Mo Karuna ...
