[745] Therein, what is compassion (karuṇā)? That which, toward beings, is compassion, being compassionate, the state of being compassionate, compassion as deliverance of mind (cetovimutti) — this is called compassion.
Therein, what is mind (citta)? That which is mind, mentality (mano), mentation (mānasa), … the corresponding mind-consciousness element (manoviññāṇa-dhātu) — this is called mind.
This mind is accompanied by this compassion, arisen together with it, mingled with it, associated with it: therefore it is said, "with a mind accompanied by compassion" (karuṇāsahagatena cetasā).
"One direction" (ekaṃ disaṃ): the eastern direction, or the western direction, or the northern direction, or the southern direction, or above, or below, or across, or an intermediate direction.
"Pervading" (pharitvā): having pervaded, having resolved upon.
"Abides" (viharati): one moves about, proceeds, guards, keeps going, sustains, fares, abides; therefore it is said, "abides."
"So too the second" (tathā dutiyaṃ): just as the one direction, so the second direction, so the third direction, so the fourth direction, so above, so below, so across, so an intermediate direction.
"Everywhere, to all as to oneself, the entire world" (sabbadhi sabbattatāya sabbāvantaṃ lokaṃ): this expression, "everywhere, to all as to oneself, the entire world," is a statement that takes up everything with everything, everything in every way, without remainder, without residue.
"With a mind accompanied by compassion": Therein, what is compassion? That which, toward beings, is compassion, being compassionate, the state of being compassionate, compassion as deliverance of mind — this is called compassion. Therein, what is mind? That which is mind, mentality, mentation, … the corresponding mind-consciousness element — this is called mind. This mind is accompanied by this compassion, arisen together with it, mingled with it, associated with it: therefore it is said, "with a mind accompanied by compassion."
"Abundant" (vipulena): what is abundant is exalted (mahaggata); what is exalted is measureless; what is measureless is free from enmity; what is free from enmity is free from ill will.
"Pervading": having pervaded, having resolved upon.
"Abides": one moves about, … abides; therefore it is said, "abides."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.