Shvetashvatara Upanishad 5.13

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad 5.13
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अनाद्यनन्तं कलिलस्य मध्ये विश्वस्य स्रष्टारमनेकरूपम्। विश्वस्यैकं परिवेष्टितारं ज्ञात्वा देवं मुच्यते सर्वपाशैः॥

anādyanantaṃ kalilasya madhye viśvasya sraṣṭāramanekarūpam | viśvasyaikaṃ pariveṣṭitāraṃ jñātvā devaṃ mucyate sarvapāśaiḥ ||

"Beginningless and endless, in the midst of chaos, the creator of the universe, of many forms, the one who encompasses the universe - knowing this God, one is freed from all bonds."

What This Means:

God is without beginning or end, present in all chaos, creating in many forms, yet one who surrounds everything. Knowing Him liberates completely.

Going Deeper:

A summary verse: the Lord is eternal (beginningless, endless), creative (many forms), and transcendent (encompasses all). Knowledge of Him = liberation.

How To Apply This:

Contemplate the eternal, creative, all-encompassing Lord. This contemplation leads to complete freedom.

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