Shloka 30
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
अहंकारस्तथाध्यात्मं सर्वसंसारकारकम्
ahaṅkāras tathādhyātmaṁ sarvasaṁsārakārakam
Vāyu nói: “Ahaṃkāra—tâm ngã chấp—cũng bị xem là adhyātma; và chính nó trở thành nguyên nhân sinh khởi toàn bộ vòng luân chuyển của cõi thế.”
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.