Shloka 6
Rajo-guṇa-nirdeśa — Brahmā’s Enumeration of Rajasic Dispositions
मृषा वादो मृषा दानं विकल्प: परिभाषणम् | निन्दा स्तुति: प्रशंसा च प्रस्ताव: पारधर्षणम्
mṛṣā vādo mṛṣā dānaṃ vikalpaḥ paribhāṣaṇam | nindā stutiḥ praśaṃsā ca prastāvaḥ pāradharṣaṇam ||
风神伐由天说道：“虚妄之言，乃至以虚妄而施的布施；吹毛求疵的争辩与纠缠的口舌；责难、谄媚与称颂；以及挑起话题以骚扰或压服他人——当知这些皆为过恶之相，侵蚀达摩与正行。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse warns that untruth and manipulative speech—lying, hypocritical giving, sophistry, abusive talk, disparagement, flattery, and even strategic ‘topic-raising’ meant to dominate—are ethically corrosive and undermine dharma.
Vāyudeva is speaking as a moral instructor, listing specific verbal and social behaviors that constitute harmful conduct, thereby guiding the listener toward truthful, restrained, and non-oppressive interaction.