Shloka 52
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
गूढधर्माश्रितो विद्वान् विज्ञानचरितं चरेत् । अमूढो मूढरूपेण चरेद् धर्ममदूषयन्
gūḍhadharmāśrito vidvān vijñānacaritaṃ caret | amūḍho mūḍharūpeṇa cared dharmam adūṣayan ||
ଗୂଢ (ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ) ଧର୍ମକୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରିଥିବା ବିଦ୍ୱାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବିବେକଜ୍ଞାନ ଅନୁସାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରୁ। ସେ ଅମୂଢ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୂଢ ପରି ବିଚରିପାରେ; କିନ୍ତୁ କୌଣସି କର୍ମଦ୍ୱାରା ଧର୍ମକୁ ଦୂଷିତ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom may remain outwardly inconspicuous: one may adopt a humble or even ‘foolish’ appearance for safety, strategy, or modesty, but one must ensure that such behavior never violates or discredits dharma.
Vāyudeva is instructing about proper conduct: he advises that a discerning person should live by subtle dharma and act according to knowledge, sometimes concealing one’s wisdom under a simple exterior while keeping one’s actions ethically pure.