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Numbered Discourses 4.148 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.148

15. Brightness – 15. Ābhāvagga

AN 4.148 Bad Conduct – Duccaritasutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.

“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, vacīduccaritāni.

1.2

What four?

Katamāni cattāri?

1.3

Speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical.

Musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo—

1.4

These are the four kinds of bad conduct by way of speech.”

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri vacīduccaritānī”ti.

1.5

 

Aṭṭhamaṁ.