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[Samavayanga Sutra, Chapter 35, Section 222 - 35 Saccvayanaisesa Pannatta. Thirty-five excellences of truthful speech have been stated.
Discussion - The original Sutra does not mention the names of these thirty-five excellences of speech, and Sanskrit commentators write that they are not found anywhere in the Agamas. They have mentioned thirty-five qualities of speech found in other texts, which are as follows:
1. Sanskaravattva - Speech being adorned with grammatical correctness. 2. Udatattva - Being full of high pitch. 3. Upacaropetattva - Being free from vulgarity. 4. Gambhirasabdatva - Being adorned with deep sounds like thunder. 5. Anunaditva - Being full of the correct pronunciation of each word. 6. Dakshinatva - Speech being easy to understand. 7. Upanitaragatva - Being adorned with appropriate melody and rhythm.
These seven excellences should be understood in relation to the beauty of speech. The excellences mentioned further are related to the weightiness of meaning. 8. Maharthatva - Speech having great meaning. 9. Avyahtapurvaparyatva - Having sentences that are not contradictory to each other. 10. Shishtatva - Indicating the refinement of the speaker. 11. Asandigdhatva - Being a clear and definite statement without any doubt. 12. Apahritanayottaratva - Being able to remove the criticisms of others. 13. Hridayagrahitva - Being a pleasing speech that captures the heart of the listener. 14. Desha-kalavyayitatva - Being a speech that is appropriate to the occasion, place, and time. 15. Tattvanurupattva - Being a speech that is in accordance with the nature of the intended object. 16. Aprakirnaprasrutatva - Being a well-connected speech without unnecessary elaboration. 17. Anyonyapragrihit - Being composed of words and sentences that are mutually dependent. 18. Abhijattva - Indicating the nobility and refinement of the speaker. 19. Atisnigdhamadhuratva - Being extremely sweet and full of affection. 20. Aparamarmatavedhitva - Not being hurtful to the feelings of others. 21. Arthatharmabhyasanapetattva - Being in accordance with meaning and Dharma. 22. Udaraatva - Being free from triviality and full of generosity. 23. Paranindatmotkarshaviprayuktattva - Being free from criticizing others and praising oneself. 24. Upagatashlangatva - Being a speech that is praised by those who hear it.