AUSTERITY OF SPEECH

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HARI AUM

 

Following the Bhagavan's suggestions while

communicating/posting in this forum will help to keep

off all ill feelings, and maintain harmony and peace

very essential for the healthy interaction of minds.

Freedom to disagree is personal but to create an

atmosphere wherein it can be expressed without fear of

being ridiculed/admonished/laughed at is fundamental

to growth and developing more clarity.

 

Regards

 

Balagopal

 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA

 

Chapter 17. TEXT 15

 

anudvega-karam vakyam

satyam priyam hitam cha yat

svadhyayabhyasanam chaiva

vangmayam tapa uchyate

 

SYNONYMS

 

anudvega--not agitating; karam--producing;

vakyam--words; satyam--truthful; priyam--likeable;

hitam--beneficial; cha--also; yat--which;

svadhyaya--scriptural study; abhyasanam--practice;

cha--also; eva--certainly; vangmayam--of the voice;

tapah--austerity; uchyate--is said to be.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Austerity of speech consists in:

 

1. avoiding speech that offends/agitates

2. speaking truthfully

3. it should be likeable. Not putting off the other

person with words of ridicule, belittling, mocking

etc.Be kind and respectful even when you disagree

completely.(..'ma vidwishavahai')

4. It shall be beneficial/useful to the listener

 

This easily said and seemingly very simple suggestion

from Bhagavan will occur ONLY WHEN one PRACTISES(i.e

consistent and persistent-not on and off)the SELF

STUDY of scriptures/religious books/epics/books on

ethics, values, morals and other eternal principles

regularly.

 

PURPORT

 

One should not speak in such a way as to agitate the

minds of others. This is penance as far as talking is

concerned. 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 scriptural/religious

literature, and one should study this. This is called

penance of speech.

 

 

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