Shloka 25
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
न संनिकाशयेद् धर्म विविक्ते चारजाश्षरेत् | शून्यागारमरण्यं वा वृक्षमूलं नदीं तथा
na saṃnikāśayed dharmaṃ vivikte cārajaḥ śaret | śūnyāgāram araṇyaṃ vā vṛkṣamūlaṃ nadīṃ tathā |
风神伐由说道：“不应炫示自身之法。远离罗阇斯的躁动，当行于幽僻之处。夜间歇息，可依止空屋、林野、树根之下，或河岸之畔。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteousness should be practiced quietly, without seeking recognition. The aspirant should reduce rajas (restless passion) and cultivate a simple, secluded way of life, choosing modest shelters such as deserted dwellings, forests, tree-roots, or riverbanks.
Vāyudeva is instructing the listener on the discipline of a restrained, renunciant mode of living—emphasizing inner sincerity over outward display and recommending solitary wandering and simple night-shelters.