Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 173
यो मां कश्चिद् वासयीत न स मां कोपयेदिति । “यदि मेरा थोड़ा-सा भी अपराध बन जाय तो मैं समस्त प्राणियोंपर अत्यन्त कुपित हो उठता हूँ। मेरे इस भाषणको सुनकर कौन मेरे लिये ठहरनेका स्थान देगा? जो कोई मुझे अपने घरमें ठहराये
yo māṁ kaścid vāsayīta na sa māṁ kopayed iti |
风神婆由说道：“听了我的话，还有谁会给我一个栖身之所？只要对我有丝毫过失，我便会对一切众生燃起猛烈的怒火。因此，凡容我居于其家者，切莫触发我的忿怒；对此必须时时警醒。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the ethical danger of uncontrolled anger: when a powerful being (or person) is easily provoked, others must exercise constant restraint and care. Implicitly, it also critiques such volatility by showing how it makes social life—like offering hospitality—difficult and burdensome.
Vāyu speaks about his own temperament, admitting that even a small offense can trigger overwhelming anger. He then states a condition for anyone who would host him: they must ensure they do not provoke him and must remain continually cautious.