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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 ||

وایو دیو نے کہا—انسان کو ہمیشہ ایسا برتاؤ کرنا چاہیے جو گناہ سے پاک، فریب سے خالی اور کجی سے دور ہو۔ جو لقمہ خود بخود میسر آئے اسے قبول کر کے کھائے، مگر اس کے لیے بھی دل میں حرص نہ رکھے۔

अपापम्sinless, free from evil
अपापम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअपाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अशठम्not deceitful, free from guile
अशठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअशठ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वृत्तम्conduct, behavior
वृत्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अजिह्मम्not crooked, straightforward
अजिह्मम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअजिह्म
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नित्यम्always, constantly
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
आचरेत्should practice/observe
आचरेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चर्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जोषयेत्should accept/enjoy (make use of)
जोषयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजुष् (causative: जोषय-)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
भोज्यम्fit to be eaten; edible (food)
भोज्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभोज्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ग्रासम्a mouthful, morsel
ग्रासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootग्रास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आगतम्come, obtained (of itself)
आगतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-गम् (क्त: आगत)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अस्पृहःwithout desire, free from craving
अस्पृहः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्पृह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

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Vāyu-deva

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.