Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 15
A practical rule for speech often quoted in schools and homes: speak what is true, pleasant and helpful, and does not upset others.
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अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् ।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ॥
anudvegakaraṃ vākyaṃ satyaṃ priyahitaṃ ca yat |svādhyāyābhyasanaṃ caiva vāṅmayaṃ tapa ucyate ||
Speech that does not upset others, that is true, pleasant and helpful, together with the regular practice of studying scripture: this is called austerity of speech.
जो वाणी किसी को दुखी न करे, जो सच्ची, प्रिय और हितकारी हो, और नियम से शास्त्रों का पाठ करना: यह वाणी का तप कहलाता है।
जी वाणी कोणाला दुखवत नाही, जी सत्य, प्रिय आणि हितकारक असते, आणि नियमाने स्वाध्याय करणे: याला वाणीचे तप म्हणतात.
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अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् ।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ॥
देवद्विजगुरुप्राज्ञपूजनं शौचमार्जवम् ।
Honouring the gods, the twice-born, teachers and the wise, along with cleanliness, straightforwardness, celibacy and non-violence: this is called austerity of the body.
17.16मनः प्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः ।
A calm and cheerful mind, gentleness, silence, self-control and purity of feeling: this is called austerity of the mind.
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