Shloka 6
Sāttvika-vṛtta-kathana (Brahmā on the Conduct of Sattva) — Chapter 38
विश्रम्भो द्वीस्तितिक्षा च त्याग शौचमतन्द्रिता । आनृशंस्यमसम्मोहो दया भूतेष्वपैशुनम्,विश्वास, लज्जा, तितिक्षा, त्याग, पवित्रता, आलस्यरहित होना, कोमलता, मोहका अभाव, प्राणियोंपर दया करना, चुगली न खाना, हर्ष, संतोष, गर्वहीनता, विनय, सद्बर्ताव, शान्तिकर्ममें शुद्धभावसे प्रवृत्ति, उत्तम बुद्धि, आसक्तिसे छूटना, जगत्के भोगोंसे उदासीनता, ब्रह्मचर्य, सब प्रकारका त्याग, निर्ममता, फलकी कामना न करना तथा धर्मका निरन्तर पालन करते रहना--ये सब सत्त्वगुणके कार्य हैं
viśrambho dhṛtis titikṣā ca tyāgaḥ śaucam atandritā | ānṛśaṁsyam asammoho dayā bhūteṣv apaiśunam ||
Vāyu-deva said: Trustfulness, steadiness, forbearance, renunciation, purity, and freedom from sloth; kindness, absence of delusion, compassion toward all beings, and abstaining from slander—these are the marks of a sāttvika disposition, the ethical qualities that sustain dharma through inner clarity and self-restraint.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse enumerates sāttvika virtues—inner purity, steadiness, patience, renunciation, compassion, and truthful non-malicious speech—presenting them as the ethical foundation for living in accordance with dharma.
In Ashvamedhika Parva, Vāyudeva speaks as an instructor, listing the qualities that characterize sattva (clarity and goodness) to guide the listener toward righteous conduct and mental discipline.