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Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing,

beneficial, and not agitating to others, and also in regularly reciting Vedic

literature.

 

PURPORT

One should not speak in such a way as to agitate the minds of others. Of course,

when a teacher speaks, he can speak the truth for the instruction of his

students, but such a teacher should not speak to those who are not his students

if he will agitate their minds. This is penance as far as talking is concerned.

Besides that, one should not talk nonsense. The process of speaking in spiritual

circles is to say something upheld by the scriptures. One should at once quote

from scriptural authority to back up what he is saying. At the same time, such

talk should be very pleasurable to the ear. By such discussions, one may derive

the highest benefit and elevate human society. There is a limitless stock of

Vedic literature, and one should study this. This is called penance of speech.

 

Bg 17.16

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