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॥ श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ॥ 17.15॥
_अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् ।_
_स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते॥_
भावार्थ :
किसी को भी कष्ट न पहुँचाने वाले शब्द वोलना, सत्य वोलना, प्रिय लगने वाले हितकारी शब्द वोलना और वेद-शास्त्रों का उच्चारण द्वारा अध्यन करना, वाणी सम्बन्धी तप कहा जाता है। (१५)
Meaning:
Those words that do not perturb others, that are true, pleasant and beneficial, and also the practice of recitation of scriptures, that is called the penance of speech.
Explanation:
Having described the penance of the body, Shri Krishna now describes penance of speech or vaangmaya tapa. He mentions four conditions of speech : that it should be true, it should be pleasant to hear, it should benefit the other person, and it should not cause any disturbance in the other person’s mind. Whenever we speak statements that fulfill all these four conditions, we are practicing penance of the speech. Putting it differently, we are not wasting or dissipating the energy of our speech when we speak like this.
Initially, we may think that satisfying even two or three of these conditions is impractical. However, speaking tactfully is a skill needed in our daily lives. For instance, what is true may not always be the most pleasant thing to convey. In the office, we have to deliver all kinds of messages to people without them losing face. Even in the home, while talking to spouse, just conveying information factually does not always work best. Therefore, putting thought into choosing our words carefully has practical as well as spiritual benefits.
Now, many of us have an urge to say something when we are by ourselves. Here, Shri Krishna suggests that we recite scriptures daily, like chanting the second chapter of the Gita, for instance. Doing so satisfies our urge of speaking, and also forces the mind to contemplate the Gita teaching rather than stray here and there. In fact, it becomes a form of meditation as well. Once we memorize the shlokas, we can contemplate upon them whenever we want, without having to rely on a book.
Chant the mantra you have faith in
Hare Krishna
The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is composed of three Sanskrit words, which are “Hare”, “Krishna” and “Rama”. According to the scriptures “Obstruction or problem can’t come into their lives, who do chant this mantra continuously”. The Great Mantra is:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण , कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे |
हरे राम हरे राम , राम राम हरे हरे ||
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