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will confuse him. He will end up feeling discouraged and think
that he has no Gnan (knowledge) whatsoever.
Touched by Saraswati
The Gnani Purush’s speech is sweet and pleasant; it
does not shock or alarm (aaghaat) anyone, and it does not
create pratyaghaat (reaction to shock) in anyone who listens to
it. When the words that come forth do not hurt anyone to the
slightest extent, it is charitra (conduct as the Self). You can
recognize the strength of a person’s character by his speech.
There is really no other way you can tell a person’s strength of
conduct (charitrabud). If the intellect is syadvaad, then it may
create an impression of being syadvaad, but it is incomplete.
Whereas with Gnan-syadvaad (speech that flows in the state of
Gnan), the conduct (charitra) of the speaker is vitarag
(without attachment or abhorrence). People of every religion
uphold Gnan-syadvaad as the standard. In such speech, there
is no insistence (pressure).
This is a science (vignan). When speech assumes the
form of Saraswati (the Goddess of Knowledge), it touches
people’s hearts, and that is when people are blessed. In this
world, it is difficult to come across speech that touches hearts.
My speech touches your heart and if only you fully digest just
one word of it, it will take you all the way to moksha.
Questioner: If one wants to make his speech like that,
what should he do?
Dadashri: Everyday, with a prayerful and sincere intent
(bhaav), you must ask, ‘Let me not hurt anyone through my
speech. Let my speech give happiness to others.’ If you nurture
this ‘cause’, you will attain such speech.
The Powerful Speech of the Gnani Purush
There is tremendous power of speech (vachanbud) in the