Shloka 8
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
विधूमे सन्नमुसले वानप्रस्थप्रतिश्रये । काले प्राप्ते चरन् भैक्ष्यं कल्पते ब्रह्म भूयसे
vidhūme sannamusale vānaprasthapratiśraye | kāle prāpte caran bhaikṣyaṃ kalpate brahma bhūyase ||
ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ଯଥାକାଳେ ଭିକ୍ଷାଜୀବୀ ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସୀ ଭିକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ବାନପ୍ରସ୍ଥଙ୍କ ଆଶ୍ରମକୁ ସେତେବେଳେ ଯିବା ଉଚିତ, ଯେତେବେଳେ ରନ୍ଧନଘରରୁ ଧୂଆଁ ନ ଉଠୁଥାଏ ଏବଂ ମୁସଳର ଶବ୍ଦ ମଧ୍ୟ ଥମିଯାଇଥାଏ। ଏପରି ନିୟମରେ ଜୀବନ ଯାପନ କରୁଥିବା ଭିକ୍ଷୁ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭାବ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତିକୁ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ହୁଏ।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A renunciant should beg in a way that minimizes burden and disturbance to householders/forest-dwellers—approaching only after cooking and pounding are finished—so that his livelihood remains pure, restrained, and aligned with the pursuit of Brahman.
Vyāsa lays down a practical rule of conduct for a mendicant: the sannyāsin should time his alms-round to a vānaprastha’s dwelling when there is no kitchen smoke and no sound of the pestle, indicating that the host’s work is done and the request will not cause disruption.