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When there is no darkness, neither day nor night, neither being nor non-being — only the auspicious Shiva alone. That is the Imperishable, the most excellent of Savitri. From that, the ancient wisdom has flowed.
HinduTeachingWisdomGodSanskrit
Shvetashvatara Upanishad 4.17

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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad
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