Shloka 7
मर्माण्यस्थीनि हृदयं तथासून् रूक्षा वाचो निर्दहन्तीह पुंसाम् । तस्माद् वाचमुषती रूक्षरूपां धर्मारामो नित्यशो वर्जयीत,इस जगतमें रूखी बातें मनुष्योंके मर्मस्थान, हड्डी, हृदय तथा प्राणोंको दग्ध करती रहती हैं; इसलिये धर्मानुरागी पुरुष जलानेवाली रूखी बातोंका सदाके लिये परित्याग कर दे
marmāṇy asthīni hṛdayaṃ tathā sūn rūkṣā vāco nirdahantīha puṃsām | tasmād vācam uṣatīṃ rūkṣarūpāṃ dharmārāmo nityaśo varjayīta ||
रूक्षाः वाचः इह पुंसां मर्माण्यस्थीनि हृदयं तथासून् निर्दहन्ति। तस्माद् धर्मारामो नित्यशो रूक्षरूपां दाहिनीं वाचं वर्जयीत॥
हंस उवाच
Educational Q&A
Speech can injure as deeply as physical violence: harsh, abrasive words are said to burn a person’s most sensitive inner and vital supports. Hence, a dharma-minded person should practice restraint and avoid speech that wounds or inflames.
In Udyoga Parva, within a didactic exchange, the speaker Haṃsa offers moral instruction. This verse specifically warns about the destructive power of harsh speech and recommends disciplined, dharma-aligned communication.