Passage 4

In English

Everyone struggles hard to attain higher position in life in this mundane world. However, to acquire all types of wealth and happiness, purity of speech is most essential. We make friends and have relatives only by the merit of speech. Speech is also root cause of all bondages of man. Therefore, man should see to it that his speech is truthful, sweet and does not cause irritation. The Bhagavad-gita also says: (one should speak only truthful, pleasing and well-intentioned words, which are beneficial to others).