Shloka 38
विप्रकारान् प्रयुद्धक्ते सम सुबहून् मम वेश्मनि । तानुदारतया चाहं चक्षमे चातिदुःसहान्
viprakārān prayuddhakte samabahūn mama veśmani | tān udāratayā cāhaṃ cakṣame cātiduḥsahān ||
Vāyu berkata: “Di kediamanku sendiri, banyak brahmana melakukan pelanggaran terhadapku dan bahkan bertindak dengan permusuhan. Walau perbuatan mereka amat sukar ditanggung, aku menahannya dan memaafkan mereka karena keluhuran hati.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) as a dharmic strength: even when wronged severely—especially within one’s own home—one should restrain anger and respond with magnanimity rather than retaliation.
Vāyudeva speaks about being wronged by many brāhmaṇas in his own residence; despite their hostile and unbearable offenses, he chose to endure and forgive them, presenting his conduct as an ethical example.