Shloka 31
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
अपापमशतं वृत्तमजिद्दां नित्यमाचरेत् । जोषयेत सदा भोज्यं ग्रासमागतमस्पृह:
apāpam aśaṭhaṃ vṛttam ajihmāṃ nityam ācaret | joṣayet sadā bhojyaṃ grāsam āgatam aspṛhaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vāyu-deva: “Dapat laging mamuhay nang walang kasalanan—walang panlilinlang at walang pagkatuso. Anumang subo ng pagkain na kusang dumarating, tanggapin at kainin; ngunit manatiling walang pagnanasa, kahit para roon man.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain sinless, straightforward conduct—free from deceit and crookedness—and live with contentment by accepting only what comes unasked, without inner craving.
Vāyu-deva is instructing a listener on dharmic living, emphasizing moral integrity and a disciplined, desireless approach to sustenance.