Aham sarvasya prabhavo mattah sarvam pravartate, iti matva bhajante mam budha bhava-samanvitah
I am the source of all creation, and everything proceeds from Me. Understanding this, the wise worship Me with great faith and devotion.
Key Teachings
- •God is the source of everything
- •Understanding leads to devotion
- •Wisdom recognizes the origin
Mac-chitta mad-gata-prana bodhayantah parasparam, kathayantash cha mam nityam tushyanti cha ramanti cha
With minds absorbed in Me and lives dedicated to Me, enlightening one another and always speaking of Me, they derive great satisfaction and delight.
Key Teachings
- •Community of seekers supports growth
- •Speaking of God brings joy
- •Shared devotion multiplies happiness
Teshām satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam, dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te
To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me with love, I give the yoga of understanding by which they come to Me.
Key Teachings
- •Divine grace aids sincere seekers
- •Love attracts divine guidance
- •God gives understanding to devotees
Tesham evanukampartham aham ajnana-jam tamah, nashayamy atma-bhavastho jnana-dipena bhasvata
Out of compassion for them, I, dwelling within their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance with the luminous lamp of knowledge.
Key Teachings
- •God dwells within us
- •Divine compassion removes ignorance
- •Knowledge is a light that dispels darkness
Aham atma gudakesha sarva-bhutashaya-sthitah, aham adish cha madhyam cha bhutanam anta eva cha
I am the self, O Gudakesha, seated in the hearts of all beings. I am the beginning, middle, and end of all beings.
Key Teachings
- •God is present in all hearts
- •Divine presence in all phases of existence
- •From beginning to end, all is divine
Yad yad vibhutimat sattvam shrimad urjitam eva va, tat tad evavagaccha tvam mama tejo-'msha-sambhavam
Know that whatever is glorious, prosperous, or powerful, that is a manifestation of a fragment of My splendor.
Key Teachings
- •See God in all that is excellent
- •Divine glory in worldly magnificence
- •Everything great reflects divine splendor