Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.9

The Lord of AllYajur Veda

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यस्मात्परं नापरमस्ति किंचिद्यस्मान्नाणीयो न ज्यायोऽस्ति कश्चित्। वृक्ष इव स्तब्धो दिवि तिष्ठत्येकस्तेनेदं पूर्णं पुरुषेण सर्वम्॥

yasmātparaṃ nāparamasti kiñcidyasmānnāṇīyo na jyāyo'sti kaścit | vṛkṣa iva stabdho divi tiṣṭhatyekastenedaṃ pūrṇaṃ puruṣeṇa sarvam ||

"There is nothing higher than Him, nothing smaller nor greater than Him. Like a tree He stands rooted in heaven, the One. By that Purusha is all this filled."

What This Means:

Nothing is beyond Him; nothing is smaller or greater. He stands firm in heaven like a tree. By this Purusha, everything is filled.

Going Deeper:

The Purusha transcends all categories of comparison. Like the cosmic tree (described in Gita and Katha), He is rooted in the divine realm and pervades all.

How To Apply This:

Nothing is beyond this Purusha. Everything is filled by Him. Rest in this fullness.

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