Shloka 61
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
ध्रुवं पश्यति रूपाणि दीपादू् दीपशतं यथा । जैसे एक दीपसे सैकड़ों दीप जला लिये जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार एक ही परमात्मा यत्र-तत्र अनेक रूपोंमें उपलब्ध होता है। ऐसा निश्चय करके ज्ञानी पुरुष निःसन्देह सब रूपोंको एकसे ही उत्पन्न देखता है || ६० ई ।।
dhruvaṁ paśyati rūpāṇi dīpād dīpaśataṁ yathā | sa vai viṣṇuś ca mitraś ca varuṇo 'gnīḥ prajāpatiḥ | dhātā vidhātā prabhuḥ sarvavyāpī sarvabhūtahṛdayaś ca mahātmā-rūpeṇa prakāśate ||
风神（Vāyu）说道：“智者确信：万象诸形皆由‘一’而生——正如由一盏灯可点燃百盏灯。怀此定见，他便认知一切差别相皆是同一源头的显现。诚然，那至上之我光耀为毗湿奴、密多罗、伐楼那、阿耆尼与生主（Prajāpati）；亦为持世者（Dhātṛ）与制定者（Vidhātṛ）；为主宰与遍在者；为一切众生之心；为大我。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
All deities and all forms are manifestations of one Supreme Reality. Like many lamps lit from one flame, the many names and appearances do not imply many ultimate sources; the wise see one indwelling Self in all beings, which supports an ethic of reverence, non-sectarianism, and inner steadiness.
Vāyudeva is speaking and instructing the listener in a metaphysical vision: he uses the lamp analogy to explain how the one Paramātman appears as many forms and is praised under many divine names (Viṣṇu, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni, Prajāpati, etc.), emphasizing the single all-pervading presence within all hearts.