Shloka 46
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
विद्वान् कूर्म इवाज्रानि कामान् संहृत्य सर्वश: । विरजा: सर्वतो मुक्तो यो नर: स सुखी सदा
vidvān kūrma ivāṅgāni kāmān saṁhṛtya sarvaśaḥ | virajaḥ sarvato mukto yo naraḥ sa sukhī sadā ||
ヴāायुは言った。「亀が四方から肢を引き入れるように、賢者もまた四方から欲望を収め、ことごとく制する。ラジャス（躁動の情）を離れ、あらゆる束縛から解き放たれたその人は、つねに安楽である。」
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Happiness and freedom come from disciplined withdrawal of desires: the wise person restrains cravings in all directions, becomes free of rajas (restless passion), and thereby is liberated from binding attachments.
Vāyudeva is instructing the listener with a vivid simile: as a tortoise retracts its limbs for protection, a wise person retracts and contains desires, leading to inner steadiness and lasting well-being.