Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.3
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तत्कर्म कृत्वा विनिवर्त्य भूयस्तत्त्वस्य तत्त्वेन समेत्य योगम्। एकेन द्वाभ्यां त्रिभिरष्टभिर्वा कालेन चैवात्मगुणैश्च सूक्ष्मैः॥
tatkarma kṛtvā vinivartya bhūyastattvasya tattvena sametya yogam | ekena dvābhyāṃ tribhiraṣṭabhirvā kālena caivātmaguṇaiśca sūkṣmaiḥ ||
"Having performed that work and withdrawn again, having united in yoga the truth with the truth, with one, two, three, or eight (principles), and with time and the subtle qualities of the self..."
What This Means:
After performing creation and withdrawing, God unites truth with truth through yoga, using various principles (1, 2, 3, 8), time, and subtle self-qualities.
Going Deeper:
The numbers refer to philosophical categories: one (Brahman), two (purusha-prakriti), three (gunas), eight (Sankhya principles). God operates through all.
How To Apply This:
Know that creation follows a systematic structure through yoga. Divine work uses principles we can understand.
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