Shloka 52
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
गूढधर्माश्रितो विद्वान् विज्ञानचरितं चरेत् । अमूढो मूढरूपेण चरेद् धर्ममदूषयन्
gūḍhadharmāśrito vidvān vijñānacaritaṃ caret | amūḍho mūḍharūpeṇa cared dharmam adūṣayan ||
风神伐由说道：“智者依止于隐微之法（dharma），当以真实的辨知而行。虽不迷妄，亦可示现为质朴之人，甚至似愚者而行走世间；然其一切所作，决不可玷污、不可损害正法。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True wisdom may remain outwardly inconspicuous: one may adopt a humble or even ‘foolish’ appearance for safety, strategy, or modesty, but one must ensure that such behavior never violates or discredits dharma.
Vāyudeva is instructing about proper conduct: he advises that a discerning person should live by subtle dharma and act according to knowledge, sometimes concealing one’s wisdom under a simple exterior while keeping one’s actions ethically pure.