Pv 2Pig’s Mouth
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sūkaramukhapetavatthu
Even using harsh speech is enough to cause suffering.
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– Khuddaka Nikāya
– Petavatthu
– The Snake Chapter
2. Pig’s Mouth
Narada Bhante:
Your body is the color of gold and shines in all directions. But your mouth is like a pig’s. What have you done in your previous life?
Ghost:
I did nothing wrong with my body, but I said bad things using my mouth. That is why my body is beautiful but my mouth is like a pig’s, Narada Bhante.
So Bhante, Now that you can see my body, I strongly encourage you not to do bad things using your mouth, or you will also have the mouth of a pig and suffer like me.
Translated by: Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera
According to Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thera's translation from the Pali.
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