uttamaḥ puruṣas tv anyaḥ paramātmety udāhṛtaḥ yo loka-trayam āviśya bibharty avyaya īśvaraḥ
"But different from these is the Supreme Person, called the Supreme Self, who pervading the three worlds, sustains them—the imperishable Lord."
What This Means:
But there is a third, highest Person—different from both perishable and imperishable—called the Supreme Self (Paramatman). He pervades and sustains all three worlds. He is the imperishable Lord.
Going Deeper:
'Uttamaḥ puruṣaḥ tu anyaḥ'—but the Supreme Person is different. Beyond both kshara and akshara is the Purushottama. 'Paramātmā iti udāhṛtaḥ'—called the Supreme Self. 'Loka-trayam āviśya bibharti'—pervading the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld), sustains them. 'Avyayaḥ īśvaraḥ'—the imperishable Lord. This is Krishna's supreme nature—transcending even the distinction between changing and unchanging.
How To Apply This:
The ultimate reality isn't just unchanging witness or changing world—it's the Supreme that includes and transcends both. God is not merely static consciousness or dynamic creation but the source of both.
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