Bhikkhu Vagga (The Bhikkhu)
Verse 363
Yo mukha saññato bhikkhu
mantabhānī anuddhato
Attham dhammañ ca dīpeti
madhuram tassa bhāsitam
mantabhānī anuddhato
Attham dhammañ ca dīpeti
madhuram tassa bhāsitam
The bhikkhu who is controlled in tongue,
who speaks wisely, who is not puffed up,
who explains the meaning and the text,
– sweet indeed is his speech.
who speaks wisely, who is not puffed up,
who explains the meaning and the text,
– sweet indeed is his speech.
| Meaning | |
| yo | [ Nom. masc. ] (he) who is |
| mukha | the mouth; tongue |
| saññato | well-controlled |
| bhikkhu | a monk |
| mantabhānī | speaks wisely |
| anuddhato | not muddled in mind; not puffed up |
| attham | (the) meaning |
| dhammañ | teaching; text; scriptures |
| ca | and |
| dīpeti | sheds light; explains; illustrates |
| madhuram | sweet |
| tassa | his |
| bhāsitam | speech; utterance |