[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) › 15.25 # 諸經要集 15.25 諸經要集 15.25 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [15.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.25) 夫忠言所以顯理。綺語所以乖真。由忠故有實。有實故德生。德生故所以成聖。由綺語故虛妄。虛妄故罪生。罪生故受苦。故知趣理求聖。要須實說。說若虛假。終為乖理。謂言不正皆名綺語。但諸綺語。不益自他唯增放逸。長諸不善。此落三塗。後生人時。所說正語人亦不信。凡所言說言不辯了。亦名綺語。故成實論云。語雖是實非時而說。亦落綺語也。如智度論說偈言。 > Now, loyal words are that by which principle is revealed; frivolous speech is that by which truth is compromised. Due to loyalty, there is reality; because of reality, virtue arises; because virtue arises, one achieves sagehood. Due to frivolous speech, there is falsehood; because of falsehood, guilt arises; because guilt arises, one suffers pain. Therefore, know that in approaching principle and seeking sagehood, one must speak truthfully. If speech is empty and false, it ultimately contradicts principle. Any speech that is improper is called frivolous speech. However, all frivolous speech does not benefit self or others; it merely increases heedlessness and fosters all unwholesome things. This causes one to fall into the three paths. Later, when born as a human, even if one speaks correct words, people will not believe them. Whenever what one speaks is unclear and incoherent, it is also called frivolous speech. Thus the Tattvasiddhi-śāstra says: "Even though words are true, if spoken at the improper time, they also fall under frivolous speech." As a verse in the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 15.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.24) - [Next: 15.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.26) - [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.15.25) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.76.56) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.25) · Pramāṇa