[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) › [釋氏要覽](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127) › 3.17 # 釋氏要覽 3.17 釋氏要覽 3.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.3.17) 顯揚論云。一美妙語。二顯了語。三易解語四樂聞語。五無依語（謂無望也）六不逆語（知量故）七無邊語（善巧多故）八上首語（趣涅槃宮）。 > The Prakaraṇāryavācā-śāstra says: “First, exquisite speech; second, distinct speech; third, easily comprehensible speech; fourth, speech pleasant to hear; fifth, non-reliant speech (meaning without expectation); sixth, non-opposing speech (because of knowing measure); seventh, boundless speech (because of abundant skill-in-means); eighth, foremost speech (directed toward the palace of nirvāṇa).” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.3.16) - [Next: 3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.3.18) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127~en-mt.3.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.3.17) · Pramāṇa