राइणियस्स भासमाणस्स वा
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
वियागरेमाणस्स वा नो अन्तरा भासं भासिज्ज
When elders (gurus) are speaking, preaching, then we should not speak in between
Civility requires that until the speaker has finished his presentation, we should keep silent. We should listen to him first and then only we should open our mouth. Among the rules prescribed for guru’s veneration, this particular rule should be obeyed more strictly.
Many people develop a bad habit of speaking in-between. Intelligent people keep away from this tendency.
Advising those who are plagued with such habit, it has been said,” Do not speak in-between when the wise men are speaking.”
- Acaranga Sutra 2/3/3
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