mn61:14.4 If, while checking in this way, you know:
mn61:14.5 ‘This act of speech that I have done leads to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both.
mn61:14.6 It’s unskillful, with suffering as its outcome and result.’ Then, Rāhula, you should confess, reveal, and clarify such a deed to the Teacher or a sensible spiritual companion.
mn61:14.7 And having revealed it you should restrain yourself in future.
mn61:14.8 But if, while checking in this way, you know:
mn61:14.9 ‘This act of speech that I have done doesn’t lead to hurting myself, hurting others, or hurting both.
mn61:14.10 It’s skillful, with happiness as its outcome and result.’ Then, Rāhula, you should live in rapture and joy because of this, training day and night in skillful qualities.