Shloka 16
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
शुचिदेह: सदा दक्षो वननित्य: समाहित: । एवं युक्तो जयेत् स्वर्ग वानप्रस्थो जितेन्द्रिय:
śucidehaḥ sadā dakṣo vananityaḥ samāhitaḥ | evaṃ yukto jayetsvargaṃ vānaprastho jitendriyaḥ ||
ବାୟୁ କହିଲେ—ବନବାସୀ ନିଜ ଦେହକୁ ସଦା ପବିତ୍ର ରଖୁ, ଧର୍ମକର୍ମରେ ଦକ୍ଷ ଓ ତତ୍ପର ରହୁ, ନିତ୍ୟ ବନରେ ବସୁ ଏବଂ ମନକୁ ସମାହିତ ରଖୁ। ଏଭଳି ନିୟମିତ ଓ ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ବାନପ୍ରସ୍ଥ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଲୋକ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that a vānaprastha should maintain purity, competence in dharmic observances, steady forest-dwelling, and mental concentration; through such disciplined sense-control, he attains (wins) svarga.
Vāyudeva is instructing about the conduct and fruits of the vānaprastha āśrama, outlining the required qualities and stating the resulting attainment of heaven.