Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.10Famous
intermediate
यस्तन्तुनाभ इव तन्तुभिः प्रधानजैः स्वभावतः। देव एकः स्वमावृणोति स नो दधातु ब्रह्माप्ययम्॥
yastantunābha iva tantubhiḥ pradhānajaiḥ svabhāvataḥ | deva ekaḥ svamāvṛṇoti sa no dadhātu brahmāpyayam ||
"The one God who, like a spider, covers Himself by His own nature with threads born of pradhana (primal matter) - may He grant us absorption into Brahman!"
What This Means:
Like a spider covering itself with threads from its own body, God covers Himself with material nature. May He grant us merger in Brahman!
Going Deeper:
The spider analogy shows creation as coming from within God (not from outside material). The verse prays for brahmapyaya (dissolution into Brahman).
How To Apply This:
Pray for liberation - merger into Brahman. Know that creation comes from within God, like a spider's web.
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