Shloka 6
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
मेखला च भवेन्मौज्जी जटी नित्योदकस्तथा । यज्ञोपवीती स्वाध्यायी अलुब्धो नियतव्रत:,ब्रह्मचारी मूँजकी मेखला पहने, जटा धारण करे, प्रतिदिन स्नान करे, यज्ञोपवीत पहने, वेदके स्वाध्यायमें लगा रहे तथा लोभहीन होकर नियमपूर्वक व्रतका पालन करे
mekhalā ca bhavenmaujī jaṭī nityodakastathā | yajñopavītī svādhyāyī alubdho niyatavrataḥ ||
Vāyu-deva declara os sinais de um brahmacārin disciplinado: deve usar um cinto de capim muñja, manter os cabelos em jaṭā (mechas emaranhadas), banhar-se diariamente, portar o fio sagrado (yajñopavīta), dedicar-se ao autoestudo védico (svādhyāya) e, livre de cobiça, observar seus votos com firme contenção.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.
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.