Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.1

The Lord Beyond TimeYajur Veda

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.1
intermediate
स्वभावमेके कवयो वदन्ति कालं तथान्ये परिमुह्यमानाः। देवस्यैष महिमा तु लोके येनेदं भ्राम्यते ब्रह्मचक्रम्॥

svabhāvameke kavayo vadanti kālaṃ tathānye parimuhyamānāḥ | devasyaiṣa mahimā tu loke yenedaṃ bhrāmyate brahmacakram ||

"Some wise ones speak of inherent nature as the cause, others of time - all bewildered. But it is the greatness of God in the world by which this wheel of Brahman revolves."

What This Means:

Some say nature is the cause, others say time - all are confused. Actually, it is God's greatness that turns this wheel of existence.

Going Deeper:

The chapter opens by rejecting materialist (svabhava) and fatalist (kala) explanations. Behind all apparent causes is God's power.

How To Apply This:

Don't get caught up in partial explanations. Behind nature and time is the Divine power that makes everything move.

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