Shloka 4
Sāttvika-vṛtta-kathana (Brahmā on the Conduct of Sattva) — Chapter 38
मुधा ज्ञानं मुधा वृत्तं मुधा सेवा मुधा श्रम: । एवं यो युक्तधर्म: स्यात् सोअमुत्रात्यन्तमश्षुते
mudhā jñānaṁ mudhā vṛttaṁ mudhā sevā mudhā śramaḥ | evaṁ yo yukta-dharmaḥ syāt so 'mutrātyantam aśnute ||
伐由说道：“世间之学徒然；世间之行徒然；若只为暂时之利而劳作、服役，亦皆徒然。”明了此理而奉行真正的福祉之道（正用之法、正行之达摩）者，来世将得不坏、无上的安乐。
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Actions and attainments aimed only at worldly ends—information, social conduct, service, and hard work—are ‘in vain’ if they do not lead to true welfare. When one redirects life toward properly grounded dharma (right means, right purpose), one gains lasting, imperishable happiness beyond this life.
Vāyudeva is speaking as a moral instructor, reframing common human pursuits and urging a shift from merely secular or desire-driven effort to dharma that functions as a genuine sādhana (means) for ultimate good, promising enduring reward in the hereafter.