Shloka 52
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
परुषैर्वचनैर्यस्तु क्षिप्तस्तद्भाषणं कथम् । भविष्यति प्रवेशोऽपि दुष्करस्तस्य वेश्मनि ॥ ५२ ॥
paruṣairvacanairyastu kṣiptastadbhāṣaṇaṃ katham | bhaviṣyati praveśo'pi duṣkarastasya veśmani || 52 ||
परुषवचनैः क्षिप्तस्य कथं तद्भाषणं स्यात्? तस्य वेश्मनि प्रवेशोऽपि पश्चात् दुष्कर एव भवति॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights that harsh speech creates lasting saṁskāras of hurt and aversion, obstructing harmony and dharmic living; restraint in speech is therefore a direct spiritual discipline.
Bhakti is sustained by humility and gentleness; insulting speech damages relationships and inner purity, both of which support steady remembrance and loving devotion.
It reflects the applied discipline of correct and measured speech (linked with śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in practice), emphasizing that words must be used responsibly to uphold dharma.