Those who truly perceive reality, the wise seers, recognize me as the one great Person, the supreme Being. The highest power, pure and stainless, without any qualities, belongs to me alone. Now, I shall declare this truth; O knowers of Brahman, listen with focused and attentive minds. Although I am beyond all, it is I who set the universe in motion; the wise understand this as the ultimate cause. Yogis who unite themselves with me attain the imperishable—they reach supreme purity and liberation, dwelling with me. By my grace, O lords of yoga, this is the teaching of the Veda, the sacred knowledge grounded in Sāṃkhya and Yoga. From these principles, all existence arises; thus, the world is pervaded by Brahman. In every corner of the cosmos, Brahman abides, permeating all, as the scriptures proclaim. It is the eternal foundation, ever-blissful, unmanifest, and free from all duality. Without distinctions or appearances, it is the abode of all, the supreme nectar, qualityless, the vast expanse—this knowledge is understood by the wise. I am that all-pervading, peaceful essence, the self of knowledge, the supreme Lord. All beings abide in me; whoever realizes this is truly a knower of the Veda. Among these two principles, the beginningless one is called Time, the supreme uniter; that is its own nature, while the other is different. Those who know reality recognize my form as encompassing both. That which is called Prakriti is the enchantress of all embodied beings. Because it is free from ego, it is known as the twenty-fifth principle. The power of discernment is the true knower; from it, ego arises. This is called the jīva, the inner self, by those who contemplate reality. Its nature is knowledge, and the mind serves as its instrument. Yet, lack of discrimination arises through association with Prakriti, brought about by Time. All are subject to Time, which is under the control of none. The Lord is called Prāṇa, the 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 him, this entire world unfolds. There is nothing higher than me; knowing me, one attains liberation. Except for Me alone—the unmanifest, of the nature of space, the Great Lord—there is no other. The Lord, possessor of māyā and composed of māyā, is united with Time. The Infinite Self alone ordains all, in accordance with the injunctions of the Veda. It is by the greatness of the God of gods that this world is set in motion. Yet, this truth can be known by humans only through supreme devotion. The world does not know me, the witness of all, nor do even the great sages. He is the self, the creator, the ordainer, Time, Fire, facing in all directions. Brahmā, the Manus, Indra, and others famed for their might—all worship me in various ways. The Brāhmaṇas worship Fire through diverse Vedic sacrifices. Yogis meditate on the Lord, the ruler of beings, the Supreme Lord. Having become the body of all the gods, the Self of all, abiding in all things, I am always present near those who worship me with devotion.