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अङ्गुत्तर निकाय ५।१९८
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.198
Numbered Discourses 5.198
२०। ब्राह्मणवग्ग
20. Brāhmaṇavagga
20. Brahmins
वाचासुत्त
Vācāsutta
Well-Spoken Words
“पञ्चहि, भिक्खवे, अङ्गेहि समन्नागता वाचा सुभासिता होति, नो दुब्भासिता, अनवज्जा च अननुवज्जा च विञ्ञूनं। कतमेहि पञ्चहि? कालेन च भासिता होति, सच्चा च भासिता होति, सण्हा च भासिता होति, अत्थसंहिता च भासिता होति, मेत्तचित्तेन च भासिता होति। इमेहि खो, भिक्खवे, पञ्चहि अङ्गेहि समन्नागता वाचा सुभासिता होति, नो दुब्भासिता, अनवज्जा च अननुवज्जा च विञ्ञूनन्”ति।
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ. Katamehi pañcahi? Kālena ca bhāsitā hoti, saccā ca bhāsitā hoti, saṇhā ca bhāsitā hoti, atthasaṁhitā ca bhāsitā hoti, mettacittena ca bhāsitā hoti. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnan”ti.
“Bhikkhus, speech that has five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’s blameless and is not criticized by sensible people. What five? It is speech that is timely, true, gentle, beneficial, and loving. Speech with these five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’s blameless and is not criticized by sensible people.”
अट्ठमं।
Aṭṭhamaṁ.
The authoritative text of the Aṅguttara Nikāya is the Pāli text. The English translation is provided as an aid to the study of the original Pāli text. [CREDITS »]
