Shloka 44
अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
ओंकाररथमारुह्य ते विशन्ति महेश्वरम् । अयं स देवयानानामादित्यो द्वारमुच्यते
oṃkāra-ratham āruhya te viśanti maheśvaram | ayaṃ sa devayānānām ādityaḥ dvāram ucyate ||
قال فايُو: «راكبين عربة المقطع المقدس “أوم”، يدخل أولئك الكاملون إلى ماهيشڤارا. وهذا الشمس (آديتيا) بعينه يُقال إنه “باب” الدِّڤايانا—الطريق الإلهي—الذي يعبر منه أهل التحقيق ليتجاوزوا بلا عودة.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Oṃ is presented as a direct spiritual ‘vehicle’: by meditating on and realizing Oṃ, accomplished seekers attain entry into Maheśvara (the supreme Lord). The Sun is symbolized as the ‘gate’ of Devayāna, indicating the upward, liberating passage for those established in higher knowledge and disciplined practice.
Vāyu is speaking and describes the destiny of siddhas (perfected practitioners): they ‘mount’ the Oṃkāra as a chariot—i.e., use Oṃ as their means of contemplation—and thereby enter Maheśvara. He further identifies Āditya (the Sun) as the doorway associated with Devayāna, the divine route beyond rebirth.