Sringeri Jagadguru on Acquiring Daivi Sampat (Divine Quality) - Mardavam - To be Soft-spoken

Short Messages from Sringeri Jagadgurus:

Sringeri Jagadguru on Acquiring Daivi Sampat (Divine Quality) - Mardavam - To be Soft-spoken (Telugu):

With respect to the divine and demoniac paths, Bhagavan Himself says that the divine path leads to liberation while the demoniac path keeps one in bondage:

दैवीसम्पद्विमोक्षाय निबन्धायासुरी मता ।

daivīsampadvimōkṣāya nibandhāyāsurī matā ।

Hence if you desire liberation, you have to traverse the divine path. The divine path is one that can be taken when you develop qualities as described by Bhagavan in the subsequent verses:

अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः ज्ञानयोगव्यवस्थितिः ।
दानं दमश्च यज्ञश्च स्वाध्यायस्तप आर्जवम् ॥

अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधस्त्यागः शान्तिरपैशुनम्।
दया भूतेष्वलोलुप्त्वं मार्दवं ह्रीरचापलम् ॥

तेजः क्षमा धृतिः शौचमद्रोहो नातिमानिता ।
भवन्ति संपदं दैवीमभिजातस्य भारत ॥

abhayaṁ sattvasaṁśuddhiḥ jñānayōgavyavasthitiḥ ।
dānaṁ damaśca yajñaśca svādhyāyastapa ārjavam ॥

ahiṁsā satyamakrōdhastyāgaḥ śāntirapaiśunam।
dayā bhūtēṣvalōluptvaṁ mārdavaṁ hrīracāpalam ॥

tējaḥ kṣamā dhr̥tiḥ śaucamadrōhō nātimānitā ।
bhavanti saṁpadaṁ daivīmabhijātasya bhārata ॥

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मार्दवं (mārdavaṁ)– soft-spokenness is another divine quality mentioned by Bhagavan. One must not hurt others by words or be curt in speech. Gentleness in speech is a divine quality to be cultivated by all.

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Copyright: Dakshinamnaya Sri Sharada Peetham, Sringeri

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