[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) › 15.19 # 諸經要集 15.19 諸經要集 15.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [15.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.19) 佛告阿難　人生世間　禍從口出 當護於口　甚於猛火　猛火熾然 燒世間財　惡口熾然　燒七聖財 一切眾生　禍從口出　鑿身之斧 滅身之禍 > The Buddha addressed Ānanda: > Human life in the world—calamity emerges from the mouth. > One should guard the mouth > More strictly than fierce fire. > When a fierce fire blazes, > It burns worldly wealth; > When harsh speech blazes, > It burns the seven noble treasures. > For all sentient beings, > Calamity emerges from the mouth; > It is the axe that cleaves the body, > The disaster that destroys the person. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 15.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.18) - [Next: 15.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.20) - [Up: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.15.19) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.76.46) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.19) · Pramāṇa