… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pharusāya vācāya appaṭiviratā …pe….
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
The Buddha teaches the four noble truths regarding harsh speech, urging mendicants to practice for direct knowledge of suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.
SN 56.76 Harsh Speech
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye pharusāya vācāya paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye pharusāya vācāya appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from harsh speech are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Chaṭṭhaṁ.
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