Verse 17.15

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

No cap, low-key speech that's all facts, positive, and helpful is, like, the ultimate Veda study flex.

Commentary

Bro, like, the words of someone who's mastered this whole 'speech austerity' thing? They don't, like, *hurt* anyone's feelings. It's all good vibes and comfort. Total positivity. Your mouth is a total distraction machine, so controlling what you say is, like, *hard*. But if you wanna achieve ultimate chill, you gotta do it. Nothing's impossible if you're determined AF, right? It's like, Manu Smriti said, spill the truth, keep it positive, don't be a total buzzkill with the truth if it's gonna hurt, and don't lie to be nice. That's the ancient code.