Shloka 35
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
नाददीत परस्वानि न गृह्नीयादयाचित: । न किंचिद् विषयं भुक्त्वा स्पृहयेत् तस्य वै पुन:
nādadīta parasvāni na gṛhnīyādayācitaḥ | na kiñcid viṣayaṃ bhuktvā spṛhayet tasya vai punaḥ ||
风神（Vāyu）说道：“不可夺取他人之物；除非对方自愿奉与并请你受纳，否则不可接受他人财物。并且，既已享用任何感官之境，也不可再度贪恋追求。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches three restraints central to dharma: do not appropriate what belongs to others (asteya), do not accept gifts or goods unless properly offered/asked for (avoiding opportunistic taking), and after enjoying sense-objects, do not relapse into renewed craving—cultivating contentment and mastery over desire.
In Ashvamedhika Parva, Vāyudeva speaks as a moral instructor, laying down practical rules of conduct. Here he summarizes disciplined behavior regarding property, receiving, and enjoyment—guidance meant to shape righteous living after the great war.