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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
