अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
आराधितो<भूद् भक्तेन तस्योदर्क निशामय । स दृष्टवान् महादेवमस्तौषीच्च स्तवैर्विभुम्
ārādhito 'bhūd bhaktena tasyodarkaṃ niśāmaya | sa dṛṣṭavān mahādevam astauṣīc ca stavair vibhum ||
风神伐由说道:“且听那份虔敬的果报。信心所至,奉事其主,主便赐下其果:他得以亲见大天(Mahādeva),并以赞歌颂扬那遍满一切的至尊。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Steady, faith-filled worship bears a definite fruit: the devotee gains divine grace, culminating in direct vision (darśana) and heartfelt praise—showing that devotion is validated by transformation and encounter, not merely by ritual.
Vāyu introduces the result of a devotee’s worship and asks the listener to attend to it: the devotee attains a vision of Mahādeva and responds by praising the Lord with hymns.