Bhagavad Geeta 17.15
Sanskrit
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते।।17.15।।
anudvega-karaṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priya-hitaṁ cha yat svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ chaiva vāṅ-mayaṁ tapa uchyate
Meaning
Speak truth with kindness and purpose. Your words shape culture; choose them to inform, not harm, and inspire growth in others.
Translation
That speech which causes no pain, which is true, agreeable, and beneficial; as well as the practice of studying the scriptures—is said to be the austerity of speech.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: