諸經要集 14.70

14.70

甘露及毒藥　皆在人舌中
甘露謂實語　妄語則為毒
若人須甘露　彼人住實語
若人須毒者　彼人妄語說
毒不決定死　妄語則決定
若人妄語說　彼得言死人
妄語不自利　亦不益他人
若自他不樂　云何妄語說
若人惡分別　喜樂妄說語
飛墮火刀上　得如是苦惱
毒害雖甚惡　唯能殺一身
妄語惡業者　百千身被壞

“Amṛta and virulent poison
are both within a person’s tongue.
Amṛta is called true speech;
false speech is then poison.
If a person needs amṛta,
that person abides in true speech.
If a person needs poison,
that person speaks false speech.
Poison does not bring certain death;
false speech brings certain death.
If a person speaks false speech,
they may be called a dead person.
False speech brings no benefit to oneself,
nor does it benefit others.
If it gives no joy to oneself or others,
why speak false speech?
If a person with evil discrimination
rejoices in speaking false words,
they fly and fall upon fire and knives,
receiving such suffering and torment.
Though virulent poison is exceedingly wicked,
it can kill only a single body.
One of evil karma through false speech
has hundreds of thousands of bodies destroyed.”