Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.2Famous
intermediate
एको हि रुद्रो न द्वितीयाय तस्थुर्य इमाँल्लोकानीशत ईशनीभिः। प्रत्यङ्जनांस्तिष्ठति सञ्चुकोचान्तकाले संसृज्य विश्वा भुवनानि गोपाः॥
eko hi rudro na dvitīyāya tasthurya imāṃllokānīśata īśanībhiḥ | pratyaṅjanāṃstiṣṭhati sañcukocāntakāle saṃsṛjya viśvā bhuvanāni gopāḥ ||
"Rudra is indeed one; there is no place for a second. He rules these worlds with His ruling powers. He stands facing beings. Having created all the worlds, He, their protector, withdraws them at the end of time."
What This Means:
There is only one Rudra - no second. He rules all worlds, faces all beings, creates them, protects them, and at the end, withdraws them into Himself.
Going Deeper:
This is a strong assertion of monotheism: Rudra alone exists as the supreme principle. Creation, preservation, and dissolution are His activities.
How To Apply This:
There is only one Lord - Rudra. He creates, sustains, and dissolves all. Know this one without a second.
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