Numbered Discourses
20. The Chapter on Brahmins

Well-Spoken Words

Aṅguttara Nikāya
20. Brāhmaṇavagga
Vācāsutta
Numbered Discourses
20. The Chapter on Brahmins
Well-Spoken Words
Aṅguttara Nikāya
20. Brāhmaṇavagga
Vācāsutta
Well-Spoken Words

Five factors of good speech.

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“Mendicants, 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.”

“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ. *ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ → ananuvajjā viññūnaṁ (sya-all, km)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.

“Mendicants, speech that has five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’s blameless and is not criticized by sensible people.
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ. *ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ → ananuvajjā viññūnaṁ (sya-all, km)
What five?
Katamehi pañcahi?
It is speech that is timely, true, gentle, beneficial, and loving.
Kālena ca bhāsitā hoti, saccā ca bhāsitā hoti, saṇhā ca bhāsitā hoti, atthasaṁhitā ca bhāsitā hoti, mettacittena ca bhāsitā hoti.
Speech with these five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’s blameless and is not criticized by sensible people.”
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnan”ti.

“Mendicants, speech that has five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’s blameless and is not criticized by sensible people.“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ. *ananuvajjā ca viññūnaṁ → ananuvajjā viññūnaṁ (sya-all, km)What five?Katamehi pañcahi? It is speech that is timely, true, gentle, beneficial, and loving.Kālena ca bhāsitā hoti, saccā ca bhāsitā hoti, saṇhā ca bhāsitā hoti, atthasaṁhitā ca bhāsitā hoti, mettacittena ca bhāsitā hoti. Speech with these five factors is well spoken, not poorly spoken. It’s blameless and is not criticized by sensible people.”Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi aṅgehi samannāgatā vācā subhāsitā hoti, no dubbhāsitā, anavajjā ca ananuvajjā ca viññūnan”ti.

Aṭṭhamaṁ.

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