Chapter 17 · Verse 15
Bhagavad Gita 17.15
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्। स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते।।17.15।।
Roman (IAST)
anudvegakaraṃ vākyaṃ satyaṃ priyahitaṃ ca yat| svādhyāyābhyasanaṃ caiva vāṅmayaṃ tapa ucyate||17.15||
Simple transliteration
anudvegakaram vakyam satyam priyahitam ca yat svadhyayabhyasanam caiva vanmayam tapa ucyate17.15
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Speech that causes no agitation, that is truthful, pleasant, and beneficial, and also the practice of self-study — these constitute the austerity of speech.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
जो वाणी किसी को उद्वेग न दे, सत्य हो, प्रिय हो, और हितकारी हो, तथा स्वाध्याय का अभ्यास हो; इसे वाचिक तप कहा जाता है।
About this verse
This is verse 15 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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