Shloka 8
Brahmopadeśa: Ahiṃsā, Jñāna, and the Kṣetrajña–Sattva Analysis
Chapter 49
केचिन्मोक्ष॑ प्रशंसन्ति केचिद् भोगान् पृथग्विधान् | धनानि केचिदिच्छन्ति निर्धनत्वमथापरे । उपास्यसाधन त्वेके नैतदस्तीति चापरे
kecin mokṣaṁ praśaṁsanti kecid bhogān pṛthagvidhān | dhanāni kecid icchanti nirdhanatvam athāpare | upāsyasādhana tv eke naitad astīti cāpare ||
ヴァーユは言った。「ある者は解脱（モークシャ）を讃え、ある者はさまざまな享楽を讃える。ある者は巨万の富を望み、ある者は貧しさを好む。ある者は己が選び崇める本尊に到るため修行を積むが、また別の者は『そんなものは存在しない』と言い放つ。」
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human beings pursue divergent goals—liberation, pleasure, wealth, poverty/renunciation, devotional attainment—and some even deny transcendent realities; the verse highlights the plurality of aims and viewpoints that shape ethical and spiritual life.
Vāyu (the Wind-god) speaks, describing the variety of aspirations and beliefs found among people, setting a reflective tone for discussing spiritual priorities and the reliability of different claims.