SPEECH

Lord Rama's speech had three features. It was sweet , concise and Lord Rama was the first to begin a conversation. These features in Sanskrit  are called madhur bhashi, mita bhashi and purva bhashi, respectively.

Every one likes to be spoken to with sweetness. Sweetness is not necessarily in the voice rather it is in  the tone and content.  The power to inspire comes from what confidence and encouragement  we give to the person with whom we speak. Harsh words breaks the confidence and has the power to suck one’s energy.  In fact some people use language to break the confidence  and power of others to function. Insulting words are painful and at times painful words have  the power to take one’s life too.  Rama was not a sweet talker rather he was a sweet communicator.

Mita bhasi, means concise in presentation.  Eloquence means to speak meaningfully  in fewer words with long lasting effects. Rama had the power to do it. He with little or no talking gave confidence to Vibhishana to feel complete shelter in Lord Rama. Rama accepted Vibhisana in his camp  even though he was the enemy’s brother, Rama made Vibhishana feel very comfortable.  It is not what where we go which makes us comfortable, but it is the reception that makes us completely at home.

Purva bhasi, is the feature of speech which denotes that Rama was the first one to break the ice, and begin a conversation  even with an unknown person making them feel wanted .Speaking first to make others comfortable is not simply a skill rather  it is the art of the heart which is rooted in humility and simplicity. Lord Rama does not have to appease any one because he has nothing to gain from any one. The people with lots of power do not like to start a conversation  thinking it to be below their dignity. Rama’s diginified behaviour proves, that greatness is not in how big you are, rather it is in how grateful one is to receive and make the other person feel comfortable. 

One great moral politician has  said, "why should one be calculative in speaking sweet words and smiling with guests and relatives ? it does not cost anything and yet the effect is priceless."