Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 15

Krishna said

अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ॥17.15॥

anudvegakaraṃ vākyaṃ satyaṃ priyahitaṃ ca yatsvādhyāyābhyasanaṃ caiva vāṅmayaṃ tapa ucyate

Meaning

Speech that causes no distress, that is true, pleasant and helpful, together with regular study of sacred texts, is called austerity of speech.

हिंदी में अर्थ

ऐसी वाणी जो किसी को परेशान न करे, सच्ची हो, प्रिय हो और भला करने वाली हो, साथ ही नियमित स्वाध्याय (पवित्र ग्रंथों का पाठ), यह वाणी का तप कहलाता है।

Practise it today

Before you speak in one tense conversation today, check silently: is it true, is it kind, is it helpful? Speak only if it passes.

Reflect tonight

When did you hold back or reshape your words today, and what changed in the conversation?

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