Chapter 17 · The Three Kinds of Faith

श्रीकृष्णŚrī Kṛṣṇa speaks
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Text 17.15

अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते

anudvega-karaṁ vākyaṁ satyaṁ priya-hitaṁ cha yat svādhyāyābhyasanaṁ chaiva vāṅ-mayaṁ tapa uchyate

Recitation · Text 17.15
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (11 words)

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Speech that causes no distress, that is truthful, pleasant and beneficial, together with the regular study of scripture — this is called austerity of speech. Truthful is one of four conditions, not the only one; harmless and helpful stand beside it.

✨ Devotional Takeaway:Truthful is one of four conditions — harmless and helpful stand beside it.