Shloka 47
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
मयि चेदस्ति ते प्रीतिर्नित्यं कुरुकुलोद्वह । अध्यात्ममेतच्छुत्वा त्वं सम्यगाचर सुव्रत
mayi ced asti te prītir nityaṁ kurukulodvaha | adhyātmam etac chrutvā tvaṁ samyag āchara suvrata ||
Vāyu dit : «Ô le plus éminent soutien de la lignée des Kuru, si tu nourris pour moi une affection et une révérence constantes, alors, après avoir entendu cet enseignement sur le Soi intérieur, mets-le en pratique avec justesse et sans relâche, avec la discipline inébranlable de celui qui observe le vœu le plus élevé.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Devotion is validated through conduct: if the listener truly reveres Vāyu, they must not merely hear adhyātma (inner spiritual knowledge) but practice it correctly and continuously, with disciplined commitment.
Vāyu addresses a Kuru scion and frames his instruction as a test of sincerity: the recipient’s love and respect should manifest as steady, proper observance of the adhyātma teaching just imparted.