Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.8

The Lord Beyond TimeYajur Veda

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.8Famous
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न तस्य कार्यं करणं च विद्यते न तत्समश्चाभ्यधिकश्च दृश्यते। परास्य शक्तिर्विविधैव श्रूयते स्वाभाविकी ज्ञानबलक्रिया च॥

na tasya kāryaṃ karaṇaṃ ca vidyate na tatsamaścābhyadhikaśca dṛśyate | parāsya śaktirvividhaiva śrūyate svābhāvikī jñānabalakriyā ca ||

"He has no work to do, no instrument to do it. None is seen equal to or greater than Him. His supreme power is heard of as manifold, inherent - comprising knowledge, strength, and action."

What This Means:

God has no actions to perform, no instruments to use. None equals or exceeds Him. His power is manifold and inherent - as knowledge, strength, and action.

Going Deeper:

This famous verse declares divine perfection: no karma-obligation, incomparability, and inherent threefold power (jnana, bala, kriya).

How To Apply This:

Understand that God's power is inherent, not acquired. He acts without instruments through natural knowledge, strength, and action.

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