Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.13

The Lord Beyond TimeYajur Veda

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.13Famous
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नित्यो नित्यानां चेतनश्चेतनानामेको बहूनां यो विदधाति कामान्। तं कारणं सांख्ययोगाधिगम्यं ज्ञात्वा देवं मुच्यते सर्वपाशैः॥

nityo nityānāṃ cetanaścetanānāmeko bahūnāṃ yo vidadhāti kāmān | taṃ kāraṇaṃ sāṃkhyayogādhigamyaṃ jñātvā devaṃ mucyate sarvapāśaiḥ ||

"The Eternal among eternals, the Conscious among conscious beings, the One who fulfills the desires of many - knowing that God, the cause, attainable through Sankhya and Yoga, one is freed from all bonds."

What This Means:

He is the supreme Eternal among all eternal souls, the supreme Consciousness. He fulfills all desires. Knowing Him through Sankhya and Yoga, one is freed.

Going Deeper:

This famous Katha/Shvetashvatara verse (repeated) unites Sankhya discrimination with Yoga practice as paths to liberation.

How To Apply This:

Combine philosophical understanding (Sankhya) with practice (Yoga) to know the Supreme and gain freedom.

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