Shloka 52
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
गूढधर्माश्रितो विद्वान् विज्ञानचरितं चरेत् । अमूढो मूढरूपेण चरेद् धर्ममदूषयन्,गुहा धर्ममें स्थित विद्वान् पुरुषको उचित है कि वह विज्ञानके अनुरूप आचरण करे। मूढ़ न होकर भी मूढ़के समान बर्ताव करे, किंतु अपने किसी व्यवहारसे धर्मको कलंकित न करे
gūḍhadharmāśrito vidvān vijñānacaritaṃ caret | amūḍho mūḍharūpeṇa cared dharmam adūṣayan ||
Dijo Vāyu: «El sabio, refugiado en los caminos ocultos (sutiles) del dharma, debe conducirse conforme al verdadero discernimiento. Aunque no esté engañado, puede moverse con el aspecto de alguien simple o incluso necio; pero jamás, por acto alguno, ha de manchar o comprometer el dharma».
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom may remain outwardly inconspicuous: one may adopt a humble or even ‘foolish’ appearance for safety, strategy, or modesty, but one must ensure that such behavior never violates or discredits dharma.
Vāyudeva is instructing about proper conduct: he advises that a discerning person should live by subtle dharma and act according to knowledge, sometimes concealing one’s wisdom under a simple exterior while keeping one’s actions ethically pure.