Within that primordial expanse, Brahmā the great was born, empowered by my own divine energy. Yet, veiled by the power of my māyā, beings fail to perceive me as their true father. While māyā is recognized as the supreme source among them, they know only me as the origin, the father of all. But the one who is steadfast, unwavering in knowledge, never succumbs to delusion in any realm. I am the Lord, present as the sacred syllable Om, as Brahmā, and as Prajāpati. Truly, he who perceives the imperishable reality amidst all that perishes is the one who truly sees. Such a person does not harm himself by his own actions, and thus attains the highest state. Whoever understands the nature and function of pradhāna—the primal matter—reaches the supreme Brahman. The six limbs of the Great Lord are proclaimed, as is the truth of bondage and the way the Lord applies it. This Great Lord is the Person, the very embodiment of truth. He alone is the seed, the universe, and the one supreme God. Those learned in the Vedas call Him Mahadeva. He, in His wisdom, stands beyond even the wisest. Then the sages asked: “Tell us, O Mahadeva of universal form, how are you thus?” In reply, it is revealed: Here, māyā is the cause, and it is dependent on the Self. Because of this cause, the manifest world arises from the unmanifest. I alone am the supreme Brahman; verily, there is nothing apart from me. This is the teaching illustrating both unity and diversity. O twice-born ones, it is said that this reality is without cause, and there is no defect in the Self. In that supreme heaven, the unmanifest, eternal, and solitary, shines forth. Only by union with me does one attain the eternal state—without beginning or end. This state abides without origin or middle, and is bound only by ignorance. That imperishable, supreme light is the highest abode of Vishnu. That alone constitutes the entire world; knowing this, one is liberated. The wise, knowing the bliss of Brahman, have nothing to fear. United with Brahman, they are ever joyful, delighting in the Self. Having reached that state, one does not return to the cycle of birth and death. That abode is radiant, pure, and as vast as the sky. He, the Lord, is Brahman, the enjoyer of supreme bliss. Only those who realize this attain eternal peace; for others, it is not so. The Lord pervades all; nothing else is to be desired apart from Him. This knowledge is to be kept secret, for it is difficult to attain, even for yogis. The supreme reality, self-luminous, is established in the highest sky. It is without qualities, pure consciousness, and the wise behold it. They see that supreme Brahman, the very mark spoken of in the scriptures. There is no knowledge of That, for That is the knower of all. All else is ignorance, for the world is made of illusion. The wise declare, “That indeed is my Self.