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 ||
Wika ni Vāyu: “Ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon na ito ay ikinubli nina Brahmā at ng mga ganap na pantas sa yungib ng puso, na wari’y upang hindi Siya mahayag sa mga diyos, mga asura, at mga tao.”
वायुदेव उवाच
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.