Shloka 19
स सम्भुड्क्ते सहस्राणां बहूनामन्नमेकदा । एकदा सोअल्पकं भुड्धक्ते न चैवैति पुनर्गहान्
sa sambhuṅkte sahasrāṇāṃ bahūnām annam ekadā | ekadā so 'lpakaṃ bhuṅkte na caivaiti punar gṛhān |
風神ヴァーユは語った。「ある時は一度の食事で、幾千人もの者を満たし得るほどの糧を平らげた。だがまたある時は、わずかばかり口にして立ち去り、そのような日には二度と家へ戻らなかった。」
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Outer behavior—such as eating much or little—may reflect an inner discipline or vow rather than indulgence. The verse points to detachment from routine household life and emphasizes that a dharmic life can be guided by inner resolve, not by social predictability.
Vāyu describes a person with unusual habits: sometimes consuming an enormous quantity of food at once, sometimes eating very little and leaving, and on those occasions not returning home. The description highlights the figure’s enigmatic, vow-governed way of life.