Shloka 16
एवं बहुविधैलोंकैर्धर्मद्वारैरनावृतै: । ममापि मतिराविग्ना मेघलेखेव वायुना,इस प्रकार लोकमें धर्मके विविध एवं बहुत-से दरवाजे खुले हुए हैं, उनसे मेरी बुद्धि भी उसी प्रकार उद्विग्न एवं चंचल हो उठी है, जैसे वायुसे मेघोंकी घटा
evaṁ bahuvidhair lokair dharmadvārair anāvṛtaiḥ | mamāpi matir āvignā meghalekheva vāyunā ||
“Thus, with the many and varied ‘doors’ of dharma standing open in the world, my own mind too has become unsettled and wavering—like a streak of cloud driven about by the wind.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
When dharma appears as multiple legitimate options, mere availability of ‘many doors’ does not guarantee clarity; it can unsettle the mind. The verse highlights the need for deeper discernment (viveka)—weighing context, intention, and consequences—rather than assuming that plurality of norms automatically yields certainty.
A brāhmaṇa speaker reflects on the world’s many open avenues of dharma and admits personal agitation. Using the image of a cloud-streak blown by wind, he conveys how competing ethical routes and teachings have made his judgment restless and unstable.