Pitaham asya jagato mata dhata pitamahah, vedyam pavitram omkar riksama yajur eva ca
I am the father, mother, sustainer and grandfather of this universe, the object of knowledge, the purifier, the syllable Om, and the Rig, Sama and Yajur Vedas. The Lord reveals Himself as the cosmic parent and the very foundation of all scriptural knowledge.
- •God is the cosmic parent — father, mother, and grandfather of creation
- •The sacred syllable Om is a direct expression of the Divine
- •All Vedic wisdom ultimately points to and originates from the Lord
Gatir bharta prabhuh sakshi nivasah sharanam suhrit, prabhavah pralayah sthanam nidhanam bijam avyayam
I am the goal, sustainer, master, witness, abode, shelter, and friend. I am the creation and destruction, the basis of everything, the resting place, and the eternal seed.
- •God is everything to the devotee
- •Divine in all roles and relationships
- •Complete dependence on the divine
Avibhaktam cha bhutesu vibhaktam iva cha sthitam, bhuta-bhartr cha taj jneyam grasishnu prabhavishnu cha
Though undivided, Brahman appears to be divided among all beings. It is the sustainer of all beings; it is the devourer and the creator. The one undivided Absolute appears manifold, yet its unity is never actually broken.
- •The Absolute is undivided yet appears as many
- •Brahman simultaneously creates, sustains, and dissolves
- •Unity underlying apparent diversity is the highest truth