Shloka 6
Adhyāya 48: Brahmopadeśa on Prāṇāyāma, Sāttvika Vṛtti, and the Sattva–Kṣetrajña Question
अनुमानाद् विजानीम: पुरुष सत्त्वसंश्रयम् । न शक््यमन्यथा गन्तुं पुरुष द्विजसत्तमा:,द्विजवरो! इस अनुमान-प्रमाणके द्वारा इस बातको अच्छी तरह जानते हैं कि अन्तर्यामी परमात्मा सत्त्वस्वरूप आत्मामें स्थित हैं। इस तत्त्वको समझे बिना परम पुरुषको प्राप्त करना सम्भव नहीं है
anumānād vijānīmaḥ puruṣa sattvasaṃśrayam | na śakyam anyathā gantuṃ puruṣa dvijasattamāḥ ||
Vāyu said: “By inference we come to know that the Supreme Person abides, taking refuge in sattva (the pure, luminous principle). O best of twice-born ones, there is no other way to reach that Supreme Person; without grasping this truth, attainment is not possible.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that inferential reasoning (anumāna) can establish the presence of the Supreme Person as abiding in sattva (purity/clarity). It emphasizes that realization and attainment of the Supreme is not possible without understanding this principle—purifying and clarifying the inner being is integral to spiritual reach.
Vāyudeva addresses revered Brahmins (dvija-sattamas), presenting a doctrinal point: the Supreme Person’s relation to sattva and the necessity of correct understanding for attaining the highest goal. The speech functions as instruction within the Ashvamedhika Parva’s broader post-war spiritual and ethical discourse.