Shloka 35
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
नाददीत परस्वानि न गृह्नीयादयाचित: । न किंचिद् विषयं भुक्त्वा स्पृहयेत् तस्य वै पुन:
nādadīta parasvāni na gṛhnīyādayācitaḥ | na kiñcid viṣayaṃ bhuktvā spṛhayet tasya vai punaḥ ||
वायु ने कहा—दूसरे के अधिकार की वस्तु का अपहरण न करे। बिना माँगे किसी की वस्तु स्वीकार न करे। और किसी विषय का उपभोग कर लेने पर फिर उसी के लिए लालसा न रखे।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches three restraints central to dharma: do not appropriate what belongs to others (asteya), do not accept gifts or goods unless properly offered/asked for (avoiding opportunistic taking), and after enjoying sense-objects, do not relapse into renewed craving—cultivating contentment and mastery over desire.
In Ashvamedhika Parva, Vāyudeva speaks as a moral instructor, laying down practical rules of conduct. Here he summarizes disciplined behavior regarding property, receiving, and enjoyment—guidance meant to shape righteous living after the great war.