Arthavinishcayasutra 25

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(10) tatra katame catvāro brahmavihārāḥ? iha bhikṣavo bhikṣurmaitrīsahagatena cittena avaireṇa asaṃpannena avyābādhena vipulena mahadgatena apramāṇena subhāvitena ekādrisamaṃ vimucya sphuritvā upasaṃpadya viharati, tathā dvitīyam, tathā tṛtīyam, tathā caturtham, iti ūrdhvamadhastiryak sarvaśaḥ sarvāvantamimaṃ lokaṃ maitrīsahagatena cittena avaireṇa asaṃpannena avyābādhena vipulena mahadgatena advayena apramāṇena subhāvitena ekāṃ diśamadhimucya sphuritvā upasaṃpadya viharati | evaṃ karuṇāsahagatena, muditāsahagatena, upekṣāsahagatena cittena avaireṇa asaṃpannena avyābādhena vipulena mahadgatena advayena apramāṇena subhāvitena ekāṃ diśamadhimucya sphuritvā upasaṃpadya viharati | ime catvāro brahmavihārāḥ ||