Whatever is non-existent, whatever is existent and non-existent, and whatever is above that which is existent and not existent, all these which form the universe-are from me. There is nothing higher (or beyond) me who am the eternal god of gods.
असच्च सदसच्चैव यद् विश्वं सदसत् परम्। मत्तः परतरं नास्ति देवदेवात् सनातनात्॥