Chapter 8 • Verse 18

Aksara Brahma Yoga

The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman

Sanskrit Verse

Avyaktad vyaktayah sarvah prabhavanty ahar-agame, ratry-agame praliyante tatraivavyakta-samjnake

Translation & Meaning

With the coming of day, all manifestations emerge from the unmanifest; and with the coming of night, all are dissolved back into what is called the unmanifest. The rhythm of cosmic creation and dissolution follows Brahma's day and night — at the dawn of each cosmic day, creation springs forth, and at cosmic night, all returns to the unmanifest.

Key Teachings

  • Creation and dissolution are as regular as day and night on the cosmic scale
  • All manifest existence emerges from and returns to the unmanifest
  • The cosmic rhythm reflects the eternal dance between the manifest and unmanifest

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