Shloka 40
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
एतदू यो वेत्ति विधिवद् युक्त: स स्याद् द्विजर्षभा:
etad yo vetti vidhivad yuktaḥ sa syād dvijarṣabhāḥ
O Bester der Zweifachgeborenen! Wer dies nach der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung recht versteht und es mit gezügeltem Willen anwendet, der ist wahrhaft in rechter Übung gefestigt—tauglich, gemäß dem Dharma zu handeln.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True benefit comes not merely from hearing a teaching but from understanding it correctly (vidhivat) and applying it with disciplined engagement (yuktaḥ). Proper method and inner alignment are presented as essential for dharmic efficacy.
Vāyudeva addresses a respected twice-born listener, concluding or reinforcing a prior instruction: whoever comprehends the stated principle in the right way and practices accordingly becomes properly established in the intended discipline and fit for righteous conduct.