Shloka 6

Devanagari script

मेखला च भवेन्मौज्जी जटी नित्योदकस्तथा । यज्ञोपवीती स्वाध्यायी अलुब्धो नियतव्रत:

Transliteration

mekhalā ca bhavenmaujī jaṭī nityodakastathā | yajñopavītī svādhyāyī alubdho niyatavrataḥ ||

Translation

ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚାରୀ ମୁଞ୍ଜ ଘାସର ମେଖଳା ପିନ୍ଧିବ, ଜଟା ଧାରଣ କରିବ, ନିତ୍ୟ ସ୍ନାନ କରିବ, ଯଜ୍ଞୋପବୀତ ଧାରଣ କରିବ, ବେଦ-ସ୍ୱାଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ଲଗ୍ନ ରହିବ; ଲୋଭହୀନ ହୋଇ ନିୟତବ୍ରତ ପାଳନ କରିବ।

Word by Word

• मेखला: girdle
• मेखला: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेखला
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• भवेत्: should be / should become
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• मौज्जी: made of muñja-grass
• मौज्जी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मौज्जी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• जटी: wearing matted hair
• जटी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जटिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नित्य-उदकः: one who has daily water (i.e., bath/ablution daily)
• नित्य-उदकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्यउदक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• यज्ञोपवीती: wearing the sacred thread
• यज्ञोपवीती: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञोपवीतिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्वाध्यायी: engaged in Vedic study/recitation
• स्वाध्यायी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वाध्यायिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अलुब्धः: not greedy
• अलुब्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलुब्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नियत-व्रतः: observing regulated vows
• नियत-व्रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियतव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu-deva
• mekhalā (girdle)
• muñja-grass (maujī)
• jaṭā (matted locks)
• yajñopavīta (sacred thread)
• svādhyāya (Vedic study)
• vrata (vow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True brahmacarya is defined by disciplined external observances (muñja-girdle, sacred thread, daily bathing, ascetic appearance) grounded in inner virtues—especially steady vows, commitment to Vedic study, and freedom from greed.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu-deva is instructing about the proper conduct and identifying marks of a brahmacārin, listing the practices and qualities that constitute regulated student-life and dharmic restraint.