Verbal Conduct

“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīduccaritāni. Katamāni cattāri? Musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo—Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīduccaritāni.

“Mendicants, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. “Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīduccaritāni. What four? Katamāni cattāri? Speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical. Musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo—These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīduccaritāni.

There are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. What four? Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.”

Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīsucaritāni. Katamāni cattāri? Saccavācā, apisuṇā vācā, saṇhā vācā, mantavācā—*saṇhā vācā, mantavācā → saṇhavācā mantābhassaṁ (si ), saṇhā vācā mantābhāsā (sya-all, km), saṇhavācā mantāvācā (pts1ed)Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīsucaritānī”ti.

There are these four kinds of good conduct by way of speech. Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīsucaritāni. What four? Katamāni cattāri? Speech that’s true, harmonious, gentle, and thoughtful. Saccavācā, apisuṇā vācā, saṇhā vācā, mantavācā—*saṇhā vācā, mantavācā → saṇhavācā mantābhassaṁ (si ), saṇhā vācā mantābhāsā (sya-all, km), saṇhavācā mantāvācā (pts1ed)These are the four kinds of good conduct by way of speech.” Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīsucaritānī”ti.