Shloka 52
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
गूढधर्माश्रितो विद्वान् विज्ञानचरितं चरेत् । अमूढो मूढरूपेण चरेद् धर्ममदूषयन्
gūḍhadharmāśrito vidvān vijñānacaritaṃ caret | amūḍho mūḍharūpeṇa cared dharmam adūṣayan ||
गूढ़ (सूक्ष्म) धर्म का आश्रय लेने वाला विद्वान पुरुष विज्ञान के अनुसार आचरण करे। वह स्वयं अमूढ़ होकर भी मूढ़ के समान विचरे, पर अपने किसी कर्म से धर्म को दूषित न करे।
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.