DHAMMAPADA XVII, 12

Syair 232

Hendaklah orangselalu menjaga rangsangan ucapan, hendaklah ia mengendalikan ucapannya. Setalah menghentikan perbuatan-perbuatan jahat melalui ucapan, hendaklah ia giat melakukan perbuatan-perbuatan baik melalui ucapan.

Manungsa mono sayogyane tansah njaga lan ngendhaleni ubaling wicara. Sawise bisa mekak tindak nistha kang lelantaran wicara, becik tumuli sengkud nindakake kebecikan kang lelantaran wicara.

Beware of the anger of the tongue, and control thy tongue! Leave the sins of the tongue, and practise virtue with thy tongue!

vacpakopa rakkheyya

vcya savuto siy

vacduccarita hitv

vcya sucarita care

Sumber:

Kitab Suci DHAMMAPADA, Bodhimandala Rumah Suci (Surabaya), Bodhimandala Sanggar Suci (Lawang), 1989

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