Sanskrit Verse
Anudvega-karam vakyam satyam priya-hitam cha yat, svadhyayabhyasanam chaiva van-mayam tapa ucyate
Translation & Meaning
Speech that does not cause distress, is truthful, pleasant, beneficial, and includes the regular recitation of scriptures—this is said to be austerity of speech.
Key Teachings
- •Mindful, kind speech is a spiritual practice
- •Truth should be beneficial and pleasant
- •Words as austerity