an.2.25 Aṅguttara Nikāya (Numbered Discourses)

2.21–31

2.25. A Meaning to be Inferred

“Monks, these two slander the Tathagata. Which two? He who explains a discourse whose meaning needs to be inferred as one whose meaning has already been fully drawn out. And he who explains a discourse whose meaning has already been fully drawn out as one whose meaning needs to be inferred. These are two who slander the Tathagata.”

- Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu

- Editor: Gabriel Laera

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“These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.
What two?
One who explains a discourse in need of interpretation as a discourse in need of interpretation. And one who explains a discourse whose meaning is explicit as a discourse whose meaning is explicit.
These two don’t misrepresent the Realized One.”