Shloka 62
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
सहि धाता विधाता च स प्रभु: सर्वतोमुख: । ह्ृदयं सर्वभूतानां महानात्मा प्रकाशते
sa hi dhātā vidhātā ca sa prabhuḥ sarvatomukhaḥ | hṛdayaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ mahānātmā prakāśate |
风神（Vāyu）说道：“唯有祂是维持者与制定者；祂是至高的主宰，面向十方。祂作为一切众生之心而光明显现，呈现为大我。诚然，同一至上真实被诸多圣名称呼——毗湿奴、密多罗、伐楼那、阿耆尼、生主（Prajāpati）——然而祂仍是一体，遍满一切，并在每个生命之内深深安住。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the unity and omnipresence of the Supreme: the one Lord is the creator/ordainer and also the indwelling heart of all beings. Different divine names (Viṣṇu, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni, Prajāpati) point to the same ultimate reality, encouraging reverence, ethical restraint, and inward awareness of the divine presence in all.
Vāyudeva is speaking in a doctrinal tone, identifying the supreme principle behind various Vedic deities and functions. The statement reframes many gods and cosmic roles as expressions of one all-pervading Lord who is also the inner Self of every creature.