In ancient times, seekers pondered deeply upon the origins and workings of this world. Some wise thinkers believed all arose from inherent nature, while others held time as the cause of all. Yet, many remained bewildered, for the true greatness lies in the divine mystery—by whose power this entire world and the endless wheel of Brahman continue their course. This divine being, who envelops all creation perpetually, is the supreme knower and master of time. Endowed with infinite qualities and omniscient, he directs and unfolds all action. It is he who manifests earth, water, fire, air, and space—elements to be contemplated by the wise. Having performed all actions, this divine withdraws them again, merging into the very essence of truth, realized through truth itself—whether by one, two, three, or eight means, by time, or by the subtle qualities of the self. When actions, endowed with qualities, are begun and all states assigned, it is he who, when these actions cease, brings about their dissolution. With the exhaustion of action, one attains the true essence—there is no other. He is the origin, the cause of all unions and their reason, transcending past, present, and future, though himself timeless. He is the all-formed, the source of being, the deity worthy of worship, to be established and revered first within one’s own heart. Beyond the forms of tree, time, and shape, he is the one from whom this world undergoes transformation. Knowing him—the lord of fortune, who brings righteousness and removes evil, immortal and the abode of all—one realizes the divine established within. We have come to know that supreme, the great lord of lords, the highest among deities, the master of all masters, who is beyond all. We have known the divine, the lord of the world, truly worthy of worship. He has neither work nor instruments of action, nor is there anyone equal to or greater than he. His supreme power is manifold, and knowledge, strength, and action are his very nature. He has no master in this world, no ruler, no distinguishing mark. He is the cause, the lord of all instruments and their masters, and himself has neither creator nor overlord. Like a spider weaving its web, by his own nature, the one divine covers himself with threads born of the primordial. May that Brahman sustain us. This one divine is hidden in all beings, all-pervading, the inner self of all, the overseer of action, the indweller, the witness, consciousness itself, solitary and beyond all qualities. He is the one sovereign among the many who do not act, the one seed that makes many forms. The wise, perceiving him established within themselves, attain eternal happiness—no other path leads there. He is eternal among the eternal, conscious among the conscious, the one who fulfills the desires of the many. This cause is to be known through Sāṃkhya and Yoga; knowing the divine, one is freed from all bonds. There, neither sun, nor moon and stars, nor lightning, nor fire shines; by his radiance alone all shines, and by his light the entire universe is illumined. He is the one swan in the midst of this world, the fire established in water. Knowing him alone, one crosses beyond death—there is no other path to liberation. He is the creator and knower of all, self-born, the master of time, endowed with qualities, omniscient, lord of primordial matter and the knower of the field, lord of qualities, the cause of bondage, liberation, and existence. He, composed of that essence, immortal, established in sovereignty, all-knowing, all-pervading, the protector of this world, eternally rules the universe, and there is no other cause for sovereignty. He who first created Brahmā and revealed the Vedas to him—to that divine, the revealer of self-knowledge and wisdom, those who seek liberation take refuge. He is without parts, without action, peaceful, faultless, stainless—the supreme bridge to immortality, like fire when its fuel is consumed. When humans can wrap the sky as if it were leather, only then—if they do not know the divine—will the end of suffering come. Through the power of austerity and by the grace of God, the sage Śvetāśvatara spoke rightly to those who have gone beyond the stages of life, offering the highest purity, cherished by the assembly of sages. This supreme secret was declared in the Vedānta in ancient times. It should not be given to one who is not tranquil, nor to one who is not a son or a worthy disciple. For one whose devotion to God is supreme, and who honors the teacher as God, to such a great soul, these teachings shine forth brilliantly—indeed, they shine forth.