Shloka 30
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
अहंकारस्तथाध्यात्मं सर्वसंसारकारकम्
ahaṅkāras tathādhyātmaṁ sarvasaṁsārakārakam
وایو نے کہا— اَہنکار بھی ادھیاتم ہے، اور وہی تمام سنسار کے چکر کو پیدا کرنے والا سبب بن جاتا ہے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse identifies ahaṅkāra (egoic ‘I’-sense) as a primary generator of saṁsāra: when one clings to identity and ownership, actions and experiences bind the mind, perpetuating worldly entanglement. The instruction implicitly urges loosening self-identification to move toward liberation-oriented living.
Vāyudeva is speaking in a didactic context, offering a concise doctrinal statement: he points to egoism and inward self-identification as causal factors behind continued worldly existence, framing the discussion toward ethical restraint and spiritual discernment.