Shloka 23
अव्यक्त-गुण-पुरुषविवेकः | Avyakta, Guṇas, and Discrimination of Puruṣa
पुलिनानि विविक्तानि विविक्तानि वनानि च | देवस्थानानि पुण्यानि विविक्तानि सरांसि च,कभी नदियोंके एकान्त तटोंमें, कभी निर्जन वनोंमें, कभी पवित्र देवमन्दिरोंमें तथा कभी एकान्त सरोवरोंके आसपास रहता है
pulināni viviktāni viviktāni vanāni ca | devāsthānāni puṇyāni viviktāni sarāṃsi ca ||
Vasiṣṭha said: “He dwells at times on secluded riverbanks, at times in lonely forests, at times in holy shrines of the gods, and at times beside solitary lakes—choosing quiet, sanctified places that support restraint, reflection, and inner discipline.”
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse commends seeking vivikta (secluded) and puṇya (sanctifying) environments—riverbanks, forests, temples, and lakes—as supports for inner restraint, contemplation, and the pursuit of dharma through a disciplined life.
Vasiṣṭha is describing the conduct or dwelling-pattern of a spiritually oriented person: instead of worldly bustle, he repeatedly chooses solitary natural and sacred locations conducive to austerity, reflection, and spiritual practice.