Shloka 6
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
मेखला च भवेन्मौज्जी जटी नित्योदकस्तथा । यज्ञोपवीती स्वाध्यायी अलुब्धो नियतव्रत:
mekhalā ca bhavenmaujī jaṭī nityodakastathā | yajñopavītī svādhyāyī alubdho niyatavrataḥ ||
برہماچاری مُنج کی میکھلا باندھے، جٹا رکھے، روزانہ اشنان کرے، یجنوپویت دھارے، وید کے سوادھیائے میں لگا رہے، اور لالچ سے پاک ہو کر اپنے نِیَت ورتوں کا پابندی سے پالن کرے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True brahmacarya is defined by disciplined external observances (muñja-girdle, sacred thread, daily bathing, ascetic appearance) grounded in inner virtues—especially steady vows, commitment to Vedic study, and freedom from greed.
Vāyu-deva is instructing about the proper conduct and identifying marks of a brahmacārin, listing the practices and qualities that constitute regulated student-life and dharmic restraint.