Shloka 56
अग्नीषोमोत्पत्तिः
Agni–Soma Origin and the Brahmāgnīṣomīya Doctrine
तस्माद ब्रह्मविदो वेदान् नाधीयन्तेडतिवायति । वायोर्वायुभयं हाक्तं ब्रह्म तत्पीडितं॑ भवेत्
tasmād brahmavido vedān nādhīyante ’tivāyati | vāyor vāyubhayaṃ hy uktaṃ brahma tat pīḍitaṃ bhavet ||
Karena itu, para pengenal Brahman tidak melantunkan dan mempelajari Weda ketika badai angin bertiup kencang. Weda pun disebut sebagai napas Sang Tuhan; bila dibaca pada saat demikian, dikatakan timbul ‘ketakutan angin terhadap angin’ (yakni keguncangan oleh gejolak sendiri), dan Brahman suci yang berwujud Weda pun turut terluka.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vedic recitation should follow conditions of reverence and stability; during violent winds one should refrain, because the Veda is treated as sacred, living sound—identified with Brahman—and careless recitation amid disturbance is considered disrespectful and harmful.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma and proper conduct, he explains a specific rule of Vedic practice: when a strong gale is blowing, brahmavids do not recite the Veda, since the turbulent wind is said to disturb the act of recitation and thereby ‘afflict’ the sacred word.