Shloka 37
अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
अयं ब्रह्मादिभि: सिद्धैर्गुहायां गोपित: प्रभु: । देवासुरमनुष्याणामप्रकाशो भवेदिति
ayaṁ brahmādibhiḥ siddhair guhāyāṁ gopitaḥ prabhuḥ | devāsura-manuṣyāṇām aprakāśo bhaved iti ||
Vāyu dit : «Ce Seigneur suprême a été dissimulé dans la caverne du cœur par Brahmā et par les sages accomplis, comme si c’était afin qu’il ne se manifeste ni aux dieux, ni aux asuras, ni aux hommes.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Supreme is not an object of ordinary perception; He is ‘hidden’ in the inner heart and is realized through inner purification and disciplined insight rather than through external power, rank, or mere intellectual inquiry.
Vāyu speaks about the Lord’s hiddenness: even exalted beings like gods, demons, and humans may fail to recognize Him, while Brahmā and perfected sages are portrayed as safeguarding this profound truth within the ‘cave’ of the heart.