Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 15 (17.15)
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 15 (17.15)
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् । | स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते | | १७-१५ | |
annudvegakaraṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priyahitaṁ cha yat svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ chaiva vāṅmayaṁ tapa uchyate
Word-by-word guide:
Line 1:
- अनुद्वेगकरम्
(anudvega-karam)— उद्वेग न करने वाला(not causing worry/agitation) - वाक्यम्
(vakyam)— वचन(speech) - सत्यम्
(satyam)— सत्य(truthful) - प्रियहितम्
(priya-hitam)— प्रिय और हितकारी(pleasant and beneficial) - च
(cha)— और(and) - यत्
(yat)— जिसे(which)
Line 2:
- स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनम्
(svadhyaya-abhyasanam)— स्वाध्याय का अभ्यास(regular study of wisdom books) - च
(cha)— और भी(and also) - एव
(eva)— और भी(and also) - वाङ्मयम्
(van-mayam)— वाणी संबंधी(of speech) - तपः
(tapah)— है(discipline) - उच्यते
(uchyate)— है(is called)
English: Speech that hurts no one, that is true, is pleasant to listen to and beneficial, and the constant study of the scriptures - this is discipline in speech.
Note:
Austerity of speech consists of words that are non-offensive, truthful, pleasant, and beneficial, combined with the regular recitation of sacred texts.
Learnings from Shloka 15:
- Speech Discipline:: Speak words that are truthful, pleasing, and beneficial, avoiding speech that causes distress.
- Scriptural Study:: Regular reading and reciting of wisdom keeps the tongue pure and the intellect sharp.
Gita/Sanskrit Language Quiz
Practice this shloka vocabularyMatch Sanskrit words from shloka 17.15 with their Hindi and English meanings.
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