佛說佛名經 8.11

8.11

We, disciples and the rest, having already made mutual kṣamā for the three bodily karmas, should now in sequence perform kṣamā for the four evil karmas of speech. In the sūtras it is said: “The sins of speech karma can cause sentient beings to fall into the hells and hungry ghosts to suffer pain. If among animals, they take the forms of owls, eagle-owls, and vultures, and whoever hears their cries detests them without exception. If born among humans, their breath is always foul, no one believes or accepts whatever they say, and their family members are discordant and constantly fond of quarreling and dispute.” Since speech karma has such evil fruits, for this reason, we disciples today take refuge in the Buddha with utmost sincerity: