Shloka 10
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
त्वग्घ्राणश्रोत्रचक्षूंषि रसना वाक् च संयता: । विशुद्धं च मनो यस्य बुद्धिश्चाव्यभिचारिणी
tvag-ghrāṇa-śrotra-cakṣūṃṣi rasanā vāk ca saṃyatāḥ | viśuddhaṃ ca mano yasya buddhis cāvyabhicāriṇī ||
Dijo Vāyu: «Aquel cuyas facultades—el tacto (la piel), el olfato (la nariz), el oído (las orejas) y la vista (los ojos)—junto con la lengua y la palabra están refrenadas; cuya mente está purificada; y cuyo entendimiento no se aparta de una sola resolución escogida, alcanza ese Brahman auspicioso, más allá del cual no hay nada superior.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that liberation-oriented realization depends on disciplined restraint of the senses and speech, purification of the mind, and an unwavering intellect; such inner steadiness leads to attainment of the highest Brahman.
Vāyudeva is instructing the listener on the marks of a spiritually accomplished person, describing the inner disciplines—sense-restraint, mental purity, and steady discernment—that culminate in reaching the supreme Brahman.