Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.11

The Lord Beyond TimeYajur Veda

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.11Famous
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एको देवः सर्वभूतेषु गूढः सर्वव्यापी सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा। कर्माध्यक्षः सर्वभूताधिवासः साक्षी चेता केवलो निर्गुणश्च॥

eko devaḥ sarvabhūteṣu gūḍhaḥ sarvavyāpī sarvabhūtāntarātmā | karmādhyakṣaḥ sarvabhūtādhivāsaḥ sākṣī cetā kevalo nirguṇaśca ||

"The one God, hidden in all beings, all-pervading, the inner Self of all beings, the overseer of action, dwelling in all beings, the witness, the pure consciousness, alone, and without qualities."

What This Means:

One God is hidden in all beings - pervading all, the inner Self, the karma-overseer, dwelling everywhere, the witness, pure awareness, alone, without qualities.

Going Deeper:

This verse (repeated from 4.11) emphasizes the key divine attributes for liberation: hidden (requiring discovery), witnessing (unchanging), nirguna (beyond qualities).

How To Apply This:

Meditate on these divine attributes: hidden, witnessing, attributeless. Seek this One in all beings.

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