Sri Bhagavan: The silence of solitude is forced. Restrained speech in society amounts to Silence. For the man then controls his speech. The speaker must come forth before he speaks. If engaged otherwise speech is restrained. Introverted mind is otherwise active and is not anxious to speak.
as a disciplinary measure is meant for limiting the mental activities due to speech. If the mind is otherwise controlled disciplinary mouna is unnecessary. For mouna becomes natural.
Vidyaranya has said that twelve years’ forced brings about absolute mouna—that is, makes one unable to speak. It is more like a mute animal than otherwise. That is not mouna.
is constant speech. Inactivity is constant activity.