VOICE OF THE RISHIS-72

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PRIYA BHAGAVAT BANDUVULLARA!

 

VOICE OF THE RISHIS: 72

 

COURTESY: SHRI RAPARLA JANARADHANA RAO

 

" MADHU MATEEM VAACHA MUDHEYAH "

 

--ATHARVA VEDA 16-22

 

" I will speak sweet words " . In this Vedic text the importance of

speaking sweetly, avoiding harsh words in conversation is

emphasized. " I will speak `only' soft words " indicating that " I

will exercise control over my expressions and never allow myself to

out the bursts of harsh or hurting words " .

 

Our words should always be palatable to others In Gita it is

said " Anudvega Karam Vaakyam Satyam Priya Hitamchayat " The words

we speak should be devoid of emotional out bursts, must be truthful,

but also be palatable, (Priyahitam). Sita Devi in Ramayana is

described as `Nityam Susmita Bhashineeh " " ever speaking words with

a smile " . At the time of first initiation of solid food to the baby

(Annaprasana), the parents put a little sweetened milk food in the

mouth of the baby while the priest chants " Madhura

Vaagbhavatu " . " Let your words (in future) be sweet " . It should be

noted that even before the child learns to speak, it is wished by

the parents that the child when begins to speak should learn to

speak sweetly.

 

What the famed writer Dale Carnegie now writes in his famous

book " How to win friends " advising us to speak sweetly without

hurting the ego of other people, has been emphasized in the age of

old Vedic text.