[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 14.70 # 諸經要集 14.70 諸經要集 14.70 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [14.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.14.70) 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.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 14.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.14.69) - [Next: 14.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.14.71) - [Up: 14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.14) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.14.70) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.75.67) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.14.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.14.70) · Pramāṇa