Shloka 35
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
नाददीत परस्वानि न गृह्नीयादयाचित: । न किंचिद् विषयं भुक्त्वा स्पृहयेत् तस्य वै पुन:
nādadīta parasvāni na gṛhnīyādayācitaḥ | na kiñcid viṣayaṃ bhuktvā spṛhayet tasya vai punaḥ ||
وایو نے کہا—دوسرے کے حق کی چیز نہ چھینے۔ بغیر مانگے کسی کی چیز قبول نہ کرے۔ اور کسی لذتِ حِسّی کو بھگت لینے کے بعد، پھر اسی کی خواہش نہ کرے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches three restraints central to dharma: do not appropriate what belongs to others (asteya), do not accept gifts or goods unless properly offered/asked for (avoiding opportunistic taking), and after enjoying sense-objects, do not relapse into renewed craving—cultivating contentment and mastery over desire.
In Ashvamedhika Parva, Vāyudeva speaks as a moral instructor, laying down practical rules of conduct. Here he summarizes disciplined behavior regarding property, receiving, and enjoyment—guidance meant to shape righteous living after the great war.