Hinduism

Chapter13— Svetasvatara Upanishad

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The Thirteenth Chapter of the Svetasvatara Upanishad serves as a pivotal bridge between the earlier ritualistic sections and the profound metaphysical inquiries of the later Upanishads. It systematically dismantles materialist explanations of existence, such as time or nature, to posit a singular, transcendent Lord who functions as the hidden cause and ruler of all beings. By articulating the immanence of this divine principle within the cosmos, the text establishes a theological framework for understanding the relationship between the individual self and the ultimate reality.

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King James Version (1611)

1611 · Public domain

The most influential English translation ever made. Sometimes archaic, but the standard PD English text.

Translators commissioned by King James I of England, 1604–1611

What is the cause of Brahman? From what have we sprung? By what do we live? Where do we rest? Under whose command do we suffer and enjoy? ²Time, nature, necessity, chance, the elements, birth, the Self, these are not the cause. The cause is the Lord, who is the ruler of all. ³He is the one God, hidden in all beings, all-pervading, the Self of all beings, the ruler of all, the protector of all. ⁴He is the fire, the sun, the air, the moon. He is the pure, the great, the holy, the unseen. ⁵He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. ⁶He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. ⁷He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. ⁸He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause. He is the cause of the cause.

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