Shloka 5
Adhyāya 40: Brahmā on Mahān (The Great Principle) and the All-Pervading Puruṣa
महाप्रभाव: पुरुष: सर्वस्य हृदि निश्चित: । अणिमा लघिमा प्राप्तिरीशानो ज्योतिरव्यय:
mahāprabhāvaḥ puruṣaḥ sarvasya hṛdi niścitaḥ | aṇimā laghimā prāptir īśāno jyotir avyayaḥ ||
风神说道：“至上之人（至上神我）威德无量，坚然安住于一切众生之心。微细（aṇimā）、轻安（laghimā）、遍至（prāpti）等神通皆由祂而生。祂为万有之主，自光明，且不坏。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Supreme Person dwells within the heart of all beings as the imperishable, self-luminous Lord; extraordinary yogic powers are secondary expressions dependent on Him, while the ethical focus is inner reverence, restraint, and God-centered understanding rather than fascination with siddhis.
Vāyudeva is speaking and instructing the listener about the nature of the indwelling Supreme Self—affirming divine immanence (present in every heart) and divine sovereignty, while contextualizing yogic attainments like aṇimā, laghimā, and prāpti as deriving from that Supreme reality.