Speak what is true, benevolent, concise and understandable
First characteristic is truth. Whatever we speak must be true, real, not imagination – not untruth.
Second characteristic is benevolence. Speech should be such, which does well to others, not bad.
Third characteristic is conciseness. We should not make our speech lengthy by using unnecessary words. We should strive to use minimum words to express our opinion.
The last characteristic is understandability. Our speech should be so simple and easy that the listener is able to understand its significance immediately.
In this way, enlightened have presented the ideals of speech for the general public through the four characteristics of speech: true, benevolent, concise and its understandability.
- Prasnavyakarana 2/2
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