Chapter 17 · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - The Yoga of the Division of Threefold FaithKrishna
Verse 15
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 17, श्लोक 15
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।
स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते॥
Transliteration
Anudvega-karam vakyam satyam priya-hitam cha yat
Svadhyaya-abhyasanam chaiva vang-mayam tapa uchyate
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
अनुद्वेगकरम्anudvega-karamnot causing distress
वाक्यम्vakyamspeech
सत्यम्satyamtruthful
प्रियहितम्priya-hitampleasant and beneficial
स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनम्svadhyaya-abhyasanampractice of scriptural study
वाङ्मयम् तपःvang-mayam tapahausterity of speech
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
जो वचन उद्वेग (कष्ट) न करने वाला, सत्य, प्रिय और हितकारी हो, तथा स्वाध्याय का अभ्यास — यह वाणी का तप कहलाता है।
English Translation
Speech that causes no distress, that is truthful, pleasant, and beneficial, along with the regular practice of scriptural study — this is called the austerity of speech.
Commentary (टीका)
Verbal austerity requires that speech be truthful yet kind, beneficial yet not hurtful. This fourfold qualification — non-disturbing, true, pleasant, and helpful — is a profound guide for communication. Regular study of sacred texts further disciplines and elevates one's words.