Truthfulness (Sthul-Mrushäväd-Virmanvrata)

Second partial Vow (Anuvrat): Sthul-Mrushäväd-Virmanvrata is abstinence from harmful, rough, cruel or secret-revealing speech and requires the use harmless and well balanced language. I might have spread unkind rumors, involved in character assassination, misguided others deliberately, involved in forgery, caused thoughtless defamation or used harsh language. I might have spoken behind someone’s back. My words might have incited others to engage in piercing, cutting, beating and killing. My speech might have caused uneasiness, pain, hostility, misery or anguish. I might have disclosed someone’s secrets, I might have breached someone’s trust. I might have resorted to fraud or deceit, given completely false testimony, or censured someone, or betrayed someone, or laid false blame on someone. I might have abused someone, spoken insultingly to gurus, or addressed people older than myself insolently. I might have spoken irrelevantly or committed similar acts. If I have indulged in any of the above faults or lapses by physical, verbal or mental activities, directly or indirectly, then I pray that my such faults be dissolved. TASSA MICHCHHÄ MI DUKKADAM.