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Bhagavad Gita 17.15
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Sanskrit
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते
Transliteration
anudvega-karaṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priya-hitaṁ cha yat
svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ chaiva vāṅ-mayaṁ tapa uchyate
svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ chaiva vāṅ-mayaṁ tapa uchyate
Synonyms
anudvega: karam — not agitating;
vākyam: words;
satyam: truthful;
priya: dear;
hitam: beneficial;
ca: also;
yat: which;
svādhyāya: of Vedic study;
abhyasanam: practice;
ca: also;
eva: certainly;
vāk: mayam — of the voice;
tapaḥ: austerity;
ucyate: is said to be .;
English Meaning
Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, beneficial, and not agitating to others, and also in regularly reciting Vedic literature.
Life Theme
Faith and Choices
Life Application
Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.