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Niyamasāra
नियमसार
भाषा समिति का स्वरूप - Regulation-in-speaking (bhāṣā samiti) –
पेसुण्णहासकक्कसपरणिंदप्पप्पसंसियं वयणं । परिचत्ता सपरहिदं भासासमिदी वदंतस्स ॥६२॥ पैशुन्य (चुगली), हास्य, कर्कश, परनिन्दा और आत्मप्रशंसा रूप वचन को छोड़कर स्व-पर हितकारी वचन को बोलने वाले साधु के भाषा समिति होती है।
The ascetic (sādhu) who speaks only that which is beneficial to self as well as others and renounces speech that is slandering, ridiculing, harsh, defaming, and selfpraising, is said to observe regulation-in-speaking (bhāsā samiti).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Those observing regulation-in-speaking (bhāsā samiti) must not use the following ten kinds of verbal expressions):
karkasā -causes anguish to others, e.g., "You're a fool." parusā-is harsh to others,e.g., “You're wicked." katvi-arouses distress in others, e.g., “You'realowly man." nisthura-is merciless, e.g., “I'll kill you.” parakopinī - arouses anger in others, e.g., “You, shameless." chedańkarī - falsely accuses others. madhyakrșā – is extremely cruel. atimānini - censures others and praises oneself. anarthakarā - causes bitterness among members of a group. bhutahimsākari-causes injury to life-principles (prāna) of others.
1 - Aśādhara's Dharmāmrta Anagāra, verses 165-166, p. 353.
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