THE RIGHT SPEECH:

[Guest guest]

prof laxmi narain (prof_narain)

 

Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad

This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi,

monthly magazine of the Kendram

 

THE RIGHT SPEECH: Sanskrit poet Bartruhari says – " Only that speech

that bears refinement, uplifts and is charming. All other ornaments

constantly perish. The ornament of good speech is actually the real

ornament. " The great Tamil poet Valluvar has observed, " Humility and

pleasant speech go to make one's ornaments; all others do not

matter. " The Bible likens pleasant words to a honeycomb, sweet to

the soul…Though silence is golden, one should not shrink from

speaking when the occasion calls for it. The Ramayana portrays Rama

not only as mridubhashi (one who talks softly) but also as a

poorvahbhashi (who talks before, taking the initiative to commence a

conversation)…The clue to evolve stable, enduring, endearing and

consistent approach in speaking is contained in the Bible: " Out of

the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. " – K. Vijayaraghavan

Sanskrit poet Bartruhari says – " Only that speech that bears

refinement, uplifts and is charming. All other ornaments constantly

perish. The ornament of good speech is actually the real ornament. "

The great Tamil poet Valluvar has observed, " Humility and pleasant

speech go to make one's ornaments; all others do not matter. " The

Bible likens pleasant words to a honeycomb, sweet to the soul…Though

silence is golden, one should not shrink from speaking when the

occasion calls for it. The Ramayana portrays Rama not only as

mridubhashi (one who talks softly) but also as a poorvahbhashi (who

talks before, taking the initiative to commence a conversation)…The

clue to evolve stable, enduring, endearing and consistent approach in

speaking is contained in the Bible: " Out of the abundance of the

heart, the mouth speaketh. " – K. Vijayaraghavan