SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 17 Text 15
anudvega-karam vakyam
satyam priya-hitam ca yat
svadhyayabhyasanam caiva
van-mayam tapa ucyate

anudvega-karam--not agitating; vakyam--words; satyam--truthful; priya--dear; hitam--beneficial; ca--also; yat--which; svadhyaya--of Vedic study; abhyasanam--practice; ca--also; eva--certainly; vak-mayam--of the voice; tapah--austerity; ucyate--is said to be.

TRANSLATION

Austerity of speech consists in speaking words that are truthful, pleasing, beneficial, and not agitating to others, and also in regularly reciting Vedic literature.

JOURNAL:

Many people have complained to me that I sound too serious when talking on a subject that I am passionate about. I try to be aware of this defect of my character every time I open my mouth.