Shloka 6
दधीच्यास्थिवज्रनिर्माणोपाख्यानम् | The Forging of the Vajra from Dadhīca’s Bones
तत आयब्ययौ दृष्टवा समौ सममतिर्द्धिज: । सर्वथा प्राणिनां पीडामुपादानादमन्यत,ब्रह्मर्षि अगस्त्यकी बुद्धि सम थी। उन्होंने आय और व्यय दोनोंको बराबर देखकर यह विचार किया कि इसमेंसे थोड़ा-सा भी धन लेनेपर दूसरे प्राणियोंको सर्वथा कष्ट हो सकता है
tata āyavyayau dṛṣṭvā samau samamatir dvijaḥ | sarvathā prāṇināṃ pīḍām upādānād amanyata | brahmarṣir agastyakī buddhis samābhavat ||
Seeing income and expenditure as exactly equal, the twice-born sage—whose mind remained even—reflected that taking even a small portion of wealth could, in every way, cause suffering to other living beings. Thus the Brahmarṣi Agastya’s understanding remained balanced and scrupulous, guided by the ethic of non-harm in matters of possession.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even seemingly small acts of appropriation can indirectly harm other beings; therefore a dharmic person practices restraint and evaluates gain and loss with an even, non-grasping mind.
The sage (Agastya) observes that income and expenditure are balanced and concludes that taking any additional wealth may cause suffering to other creatures, so he maintains a cautious, ethically grounded equanimity.