Dhammapada · Verse 363

Kokālikavatthu

Pali

Yo mukhasaṁyato bhikkhu,
mantabhāṇī anuddhato;
Atthaṁ dhammañca dīpeti,
madhuraṁ tassa bhāsitaṁ.

English

When a mendicant of restrained mouth,
thoughtful in counsel, not restless,
explains the text and its meaning,
their words are sweet.

License: English CC0 (Bhikkhu Sujato); Pali public domain. Source: SuttaCentral (sc-data).