The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣadbhāṣyam

Avatarika

Avatarika

यस्मादेवम्, तस्मादविद्यावन्तं पुरुषं प्रति देवा ईशतएव विघ्नं कर्तुम् अनुग्रहं च इत्येतद्दर्शयति-

In plain words

Because this is so, scripture demonstrates that the deities indeed possess the full power to create either obstacles or grace for the person who remains bound in ignorance.

Close to the Sanskrit

Because this is so, therefore scripture shows this: that with respect to the ignorant person, the deities are indeed able to create obstacles and grace.