Shloka 4
द्विकालमन्निं जुद्दान: शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहित: । धारयीत सदा दण्डं बैल्वं पालाशमेव वा,पवित्र और एकाग्रचित्त होकर दोनों समय अग्निमें हवन करे। सदा बेल या पलाशका दण्ड लिये रहे
dvikālam agniṃ juhuyāt śucir bhūtvā samāhitaḥ | dhārayīta sadā daṇḍaṃ bailvaṃ pālāśam eva vā ||
Vāyu-deva said: “Having become pure and self-controlled, and with the mind collected, one should offer oblations into the sacred fire at both daily times. One should always carry a staff made of bilva wood, or else of palāśa. Thus the discipline of purity, steadiness, and regulated worship is maintained as a foundation for dharma.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined dharmic living: maintain purity, mental concentration, perform regular fire-offerings at both daily junctions (morning and evening), and uphold a visible symbol of restraint and vow through carrying an appropriate staff.
Vāyu-deva is giving prescriptive guidance on proper conduct—ritual regularity (twice-daily homa), inner and outer cleanliness, and the ascetic marker of a staff made from bilva or palāśa—framing these as supports for sustained righteous practice.