Shloka 31
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
अपापमशतं वृत्तमजिद्दां नित्यमाचरेत् । जोषयेत सदा भोज्यं ग्रासमागतमस्पृह:,उसे सदा पाप, शठता और कुटिलतासे रहित होकर बर्ताव करना चाहिये। नित्यप्रति जो अन्न अपने-आप प्राप्त हो जाय, उसको ग्रहण करना चाहिये, किंतु उसके लिये भी मनमें इच्छा नहीं रखनी चाहिये
apāpam aśaṭhaṃ vṛttam ajihmāṃ nityam ācaret | joṣayet sadā bhojyaṃ grāsam āgatam aspṛhaḥ ||
Vāyu-deva said: “One should always conduct oneself in a manner free from sin—without deceit and without crookedness. Whatever morsel of food comes of itself, one should accept and partake of it, yet remain without craving even for that.”
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.