Shloka 36
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
गवामुष्णं पय: पीत्वा ऋयहमुष्णं घृतं पिबेत् । त्रयहमुष्णं घृतं पीत्वा वायुभक्षो भवेत् ऋ यहम्
gavām uṣṇaṃ payaḥ pītvā tryaham uṣṇaṃ ghṛtaṃ pibet | tryaham uṣṇaṃ ghṛtaṃ pītvā vāyubhakṣo bhavet tryaham ||
Vyāsa disse: “Depois de beber leite de vaca morno, deve beber ghee (ghṛta) morno por três dias. Tendo bebido ghee morno por três dias, deve então viver por três dias sustentando-se apenas do ar.” No contexto, isto descreve um regime gradual de austeridade e purificação, enfatizando a autodisciplina e a regulação do corpo como parte da observância do dharma.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined, step-by-step restraint: a regulated intake (warm cow’s milk, then warm ghee) culminating in a brief fast (living on air). It frames bodily discipline as a dharmic tool for purification and strengthening self-control.
Vyāsa is prescribing a specific ascetic regimen—first warm cow’s milk, then warm ghee for three days, and finally three days of fasting (vāyubhakṣa). The passage functions as practical instruction within a broader discussion of dharma and observances.