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 ||
Vāyu dit : «Celui dont les facultés—le toucher (la peau), l’odorat (le nez), l’ouïe (les oreilles) et la vue (les yeux)—ainsi que la langue et la parole sont maîtrisées; dont le mental est purifié; et dont l’intelligence ne dévie pas de la résolution choisie, celui-là atteint ce Brahman de bon augure, au-delà duquel il n’est rien de plus haut.»
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.