諸經要集 13.61

13.61

故地持論云。無義語罪。亦令眾生墮三惡道。若生人中。得二種果報。一者所有言語人不信受。二者有所言說不能明了。何故無義語墮於地獄。語既非義。事成損彼。所以命終受地獄苦。何故無義語出為畜生。緣語無義。人倫理乖。所以出地獄受畜生身。何故無義語復為餓鬼。語無義故。慳惑所障。因慳惑故。復為餓鬼。何故無義語罪出生為人。有所言語人不信受。緣語無義非可承受。何故無義語。有所言說不能明了。語既無義。皆緣暗昧。暗昧報故不能明了。當知無義語七大苦也。

Therefore the Bodhisattvabhūmi says: The sin of meaningless speech also causes sentient beings to fall into the three evil destinies. If born among humans, they receive two kinds of retribution: first, none of their words are trusted and accepted by others; second, whatever they say cannot be clearly understood. Why does meaningless speech lead to falling into hell? Since the speech is devoid of meaning, it results in harm to others; therefore, at the end of life they suffer the pains of hell. Why does meaningless speech lead to emerging as an animal? Because their speech was meaningless, it contradicted human principles; therefore, emerging from hell they receive an animal's body. Why does meaningless speech further lead to becoming a hungry ghost? Because their speech was meaningless, they were obstructed by stinginess and delusion; due to stinginess and delusion, they become hungry ghosts. Why does the sin of meaningless speech cause one born as a human to have their words distrusted and rejected by others? Because their speech was meaningless, it was not worthy of acceptance. Why does meaningless speech cause whatever is said to be unclear? Since their speech was meaningless, it all stemmed from dim obscurity; as the retribution of dim obscurity, it cannot be clear. One should know that meaningless speech brings about the seventh great suffering.