Shloka 40
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
सर्वभावानतिक्रम्य लघुमात्र: परिव्रजेत् सम: सर्वेषु भूतेषु स्थावरेषु चरेषु च
sarvabhāvān atikramya laghumātraḥ parivrajet | samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu sthāvareṣu careṣu ca ||
ہر طرح کے احوال و اشیاء کی وابستگی سے بلند ہو کر، بہت تھوڑے پر قناعت کرتے ہوئے سنیاسی کی طرح آوارۂ راہِ حق رہے۔ ساکن و متحرک—تمام جانداروں کے ساتھ یکساں نظر رکھے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches vairāgya (non-attachment) and sama-darśana (equal vision): transcend clinging to all objects and mental states, live with minimal needs, and cultivate impartial goodwill toward every form of life—immobile and mobile.
Vāyudeva is instructing the listener in a dharma-oriented discourse, presenting the ideal conduct of a wandering ascetic: moving through the world without possessiveness and without discrimination among beings.