Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.6
intermediate
स वृक्षकालाकृतिभिः परोऽन्यो यस्माप्रपञ्चः परिवर्ततेऽयम्। धर्मावहं पापनुदं भगेशं ज्ञात्वात्मस्थममृतं विश्वधाम॥
sa vṛkṣakālākṛtibhiḥ paro\'nyo yasmāprapañcaḥ parivartate\'yam | dharmāvahaṃ pāpanudaṃ bhageśaṃ jñātvātmastamamṛtaṃ viśvadhāma ||
"He is other than and beyond the tree of existence, time, and forms - from whom this phenomenal world revolves. Knowing Him who brings dharma, removes sin, the Lord of prosperity, immortal, dwelling in the Self, the abode of all..."
What This Means:
God transcends the tree of samsara, time, and forms - yet from Him the world emanates. Know Him as the bringer of righteousness, remover of sin, immortal, dwelling in the Self.
Going Deeper:
Multiple divine functions: transcendence (beyond the world-tree), immanence (in the Self), moral governance (dharma-giving, sin-removing).
How To Apply This:
Know God as both transcendent and immanent, as the source of dharma and remover of your sins.
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