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“katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammā-vācā? yā kho, bhikkhave, |
What **, *********, is right speech? ** *** ********* |
musāvādā veramaṇī, |
lying; abstaining (from it) |
pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, |
Divisive-speech; abstaining (from it) |
pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, |
Abusive-speech; abstaining (from it) |
samphappalāpā veramaṇī — |
Idle-chatter; abstaining (from it) |
ayaṃ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammā-vācā. |
This is called, *********, right speech. |