Shloka 31
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
अपापमशतं वृत्तमजिद्दां नित्यमाचरेत् । जोषयेत सदा भोज्यं ग्रासमागतमस्पृह:
apāpam aśaṭhaṃ vṛttam ajihmāṃ nityam ācaret | joṣayet sadā bhojyaṃ grāsam āgatam aspṛhaḥ ||
Vāyu-deva bersabda: “Hendaknya seseorang senantiasa berperilaku tanpa dosa—tanpa tipu daya dan tanpa kelicikan. Apa pun suapan makanan yang datang dengan sendirinya, terimalah dan santaplah, namun tetap tanpa hasrat bahkan terhadap itu.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain sinless, straightforward conduct—free from deceit and crookedness—and live with contentment by accepting only what comes unasked, without inner craving.
Vāyu-deva is instructing a listener on dharmic living, emphasizing moral integrity and a disciplined, desireless approach to sustenance.