Shloka 21
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
श्लक्ष्णां वाणी निराबाधां मधुरां पापवर्जिताम् । स्वागतेनाभिभाषणन्ते ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:
ślakṣṇāṃ vāṇīṃ nirābādhāṃ madhurāṃ pāpavarjitām | svāgatenābhibhāṣaṇante te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
Wika ni Mahādeva: Yaong nagsasalita nang pino at banayad—hindi nakasasagabal at hindi nakasasakit, matamis, walang bahid-kasalanan, at binibigkas sa diwa ng pagtanggap at paggalang—ang gayong tao ay karapat-dapat makarating sa langit.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is expressed through speech: one should speak gently and pleasantly, without causing disturbance or harm, free from sinful intent, and with a welcoming, respectful attitude; such speech is praised as a cause of heavenly merit.
Śrī Maheśvara is instructing about virtuous conduct, specifically the ethics of speech, stating that those who address others with refined, sweet, non-hurtful, and hospitable words attain heaven.