Shloka 31

Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path

Ethics of Non-attachment

Devanagari script

अपापमशतं वृत्तमजिद्दां नित्यमाचरेत्‌ । जोषयेत सदा भोज्यं ग्रासमागतमस्पृह:,उसे सदा पाप, शठता और कुटिलतासे रहित होकर बर्ताव करना चाहिये। नित्यप्रति जो अन्न अपने-आप प्राप्त हो जाय, उसको ग्रहण करना चाहिये, किंतु उसके लिये भी मनमें इच्छा नहीं रखनी चाहिये

Transliteration

apāpam aśaṭhaṃ vṛttam ajihmāṃ nityam ācaret | joṣayet sadā bhojyaṃ grāsam āgatam aspṛhaḥ ||

Translation

Vāyu-deva said: “One should always conduct oneself in a manner free from sin—without deceit and without crookedness. Whatever morsel of food comes of itself, one should accept and partake of it, yet remain without craving even for that.”

Word by Word

अपापम्sinless, free from evil

अशठम्not deceitful, free from guile

वृत्तम्conduct, behavior

अजिह्मम्not crooked, straightforward

नित्यम्always, constantly

आचरेत्should practice/observe

जोषयेत्should accept/enjoy (make use of)

सदाalways

भोज्यम्fit to be eaten; edible (food)

ग्रासम्a mouthful, morsel

आगतम्come, obtained (of itself)

अस्पृहःwithout desire, free from craving

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyu-deva

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes