In the vastness of existence, the world is veiled by ignorance. Because of this covering, true knowledge becomes obscured and confused. All that is not knowledge is, in reality, ignorance; only knowledge is truly real. At the heart of all Vedanta lies yoga, for yoga is the state where the mind is perfectly focused and undistracted. When one is established in the knowledge that yoga brings, there is nothing anywhere that remains unattainable. The wise one, who perceives Sāṃkhya—the path of knowledge—and Yoga—the path of union—as one and the same, is the true knower of reality. While all else may sink or falter, the Self never perishes; so declare the holy scriptures. Those who devote themselves to knowledge and yoga, at the end of their bodily life, attain That—the supreme goal. This all-pervading Self, facing every direction and present everywhere, is celebrated throughout the Vedas. It is the Inner Ruler, eternal, with hands and feet in every place. Though without eyes, it sees; though without ears, it hears. Those who have realized the truth call this the one Great Person. The supreme power belongs to this Self—pure, stainless, and without any qualities. Now, listen attentively, O knowers of Brahman, for I shall declare this teaching; gather your minds with concentration. It is I who set all this in motion, and the wise recognize Me as the ultimate cause. Yogis who have united themselves with Me attain the imperishable. They achieve supreme purity and liberation, merging with Me. By My grace, O lords of yoga, this is the ancient teaching of the Veda. This knowledge, rooted in Sāṃkhya and Yoga, is what I have revealed. From these, all that exists has arisen; thus, the world is pervaded by Brahman. In every corner of existence, Brahman abides, pervading all, just as the scriptures have proclaimed. It is the eternal foundation—ever-blissful, unmanifest, and free from all duality. Without distinction, without any appearance, it is the abode of all beings—the supreme nectar. This is the supreme expanse, without qualities; the wise know this as true knowledge. I am that—pervading all, peaceful, the very Self of knowledge, the Supreme Lord. All beings abide in Me; whoever realizes this becomes a true knower of the Veda. Of the two fundamental principles, one is beginningless and is called Time, the supreme uniter. That is its own essential nature; the other is distinct, and the wise recognize My form as both. That which is known as Prakriti, the enchantress of all embodied beings, is My power. Because it is free from ego, Prakriti is called the twenty-fifth principle. The power of discernment is the knower; from this, ego arises. This is known by those who contemplate reality as the jīva, the inner self. Its very nature is knowledge, and the mind serves as its instrument. Yet, when discernment is clouded—due to the association with Prakriti—this happens through the workings of time. All are subject to time, and time is under the control of none. The Lord is called Prāṇa, all-knowing, the supreme person. From the mind arises ego, and beyond ego is the great principle. From the person comes the Lord, Prāṇa; and from Prāṇa, this entire world emerges. There is no being higher than Me; knowing Me, one is liberated. Apart from Me alone—the unmanifest, the very nature of space, the Great Lord—there is none. The Lord, who possesses māyā and is composed of māyā, is ever united with Time.