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Numbered Discourses 5.214 – Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.214

22. Abuse – 22. Akkosakavagga

AN 5.214 Someone Who Talks a Lot – Bahubhāṇisutta

 

1.1

“Bhikkhū, there are these five drawbacks for a person who talks a lot.

“Pañcime, bhikkhave, ādīnavā bahubhāṇismiṁ puggale.

1.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

1.3

They use speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, and nonsensical. When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.

Musā bhaṇati, pisuṇaṁ bhaṇati, pharusaṁ bhaṇati, samphappalāpaṁ bhaṇati, kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjati.

1.4

These are the five drawbacks for a person who talks a lot.

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ādīnavā bahubhāṇismiṁ puggale.

2.1

There are these five benefits for a person who talks thoughtfully.

Pañcime, bhikkhave, ānisaṁsā mantabhāṇismiṁ puggale.

2.2

What five?

Katame pañca?

2.3

They don�t use speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, and nonsensical. When their body breaks up, after death, they’re reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.

Na musā bhaṇati, na pisuṇaṁ bhaṇati, na pharusaṁ bhaṇati, na samphappalāpaṁ bhaṇati, kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā sugatiṁ saggaṁ lokaṁ upapajjati.

2.4

These are the five benefits for a person who talks thoughtfully.”

Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca ānisaṁsā mantabhāṇismiṁ puggale”ti.

2.5

 

Catutthaṁ.