Shloka 14
अवसन्मदगहे तात ब्राह्मणो हरिपिड्रल: । चीरवासा बिल्वदण्डी दीर्घश्मश्रु: कृशो महान्
avasan madgṛhe tāta brāhmaṇo haripiṅgalaḥ | cīravāsā bilvadaṇḍī dīrghaśmaśruḥ kṛśo mahān ||
वायू म्हणाला—तात! फार पूर्वी माझ्या घरी हरित-पिंगल वर्णाचा एक ब्राह्मण राहात असे. तो चिथडे परिधान करी आणि हातात बेलकाष्ठाचा दंड धरी. त्याची मिशी-दाढी फार वाढलेली होती; तो कृश असूनही महाप्रभावी होता.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse sets an ethical frame by depicting an ascetic brāhmaṇa—rag-clad, staff-bearing, austere in appearance—suggesting that spiritual stature and moral authority are not dependent on wealth or outward comfort, but on discipline and character.
Vāyu begins a recollection addressed to a ‘child’ (tāta), introducing a brāhmaṇa who once stayed in his dwelling and describing his distinctive ascetic appearance (rags, bilva staff, long beard, lean yet imposing), preparing for a subsequent episode involving this guest.