Shloka 19
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
अयाचितमसंक्लृप्तमुपपन्नं यदृच्छया । कृत्वा प्राह्ने चरेद् भैक्ष्यं विधूमे भुक्तवज्जने
ayācitam asaṅklṛptam upapannaṃ yadṛcchayā | kṛtvā prāhne cared bhaikṣyaṃ vidhūme bhuktavajjane ||
风神伐由说道：“他只应接受那不经乞求、不经筹谋、偶然自至之物。既尽其日常之责，至正午当出行乞食；并应在众人已食之后与之同处而食——取那‘无烟之食’，即非为他特意烹煮之食。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined renunciation: one should live on unsolicited, unarranged food that comes naturally, avoiding dependence and manipulation. By taking alms at a fixed time (midday) and eating what is not specially cooked for him, the seeker minimizes burden on householders and curbs greed and entitlement.
Vāyudeva is instructing a code of conduct consistent with ascetic or dharma-oriented living, describing how one should obtain and consume food: after completing one’s duties, go for alms at midday and accept only what is freely available without special preparation.