Gita 9.10
Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga
मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम् । हेतुनानेन कौन्तेय जगद्विपरिवर्तते ॥
mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sa-carācaram | hetunānena kaunteya jagad viparivartate ||
In essence: Nature is the mother, Consciousness is the father - together they birth all existence.
A conversation between a seeker and guide to help you feel this verse deeply
Sadhak-Guru Dialogue
Sadhak: "So prakṛti does the actual creating, and Krishna just... watches?"
Guru: "Consider this: can a dream manifest without a dreamer? Who provides the 'space' in which the dream appears?"
Sadhak: "The dreamer's consciousness is the ground for the dream."
Guru: "And does the dreamer 'do' the dream actively, or does the dream arise spontaneously in the presence of consciousness?"
Sadhak: "It arises spontaneously. The dreamer doesn't construct each element deliberately."
Guru: "This is the relationship between Krishna and prakṛti. His conscious presence is the field within which nature spontaneously creates. He supervises not through interference but through being the enabling ground."
Sadhak: "But why does prakṛti create at all? What's the purpose?"
Guru: "Does the question assume there must be a purpose? What if creation is simply the nature of prakṛti in the presence of consciousness, like light naturally dispelling darkness without any 'purpose'?"
Sadhak: "That feels unsatisfying. We humans need purpose."
Guru: "The need for purpose is prakṛti operating in you. Pure consciousness has no needs. When you rest in your witnessing nature, you'll find the question dissolves. Creation is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived."
Sadhak: "Can I also become like the adhyakṣa - supervising rather than being caught in the machinery?"
Guru: "You already are! The question is only whether you know it. Every night in deep sleep, the whole world disappears but you remain. That 'you' is the adhyakṣa. Now the work is to recognize this even in waking life."
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🌅 Daily Practice
Upon waking, before the rush of activity begins, contemplate: 'Under the supervision of my awareness, this body-mind will engage with the world today. Like Krishna overseeing prakṛti, may I remain the witnessing presence while nature operates through this form.' This sets the tone of 'adhyakṣa' consciousness for the day.
When faced with complex situations or decisions, practice stepping into the 'supervisor' role internally. Instead of being caught in the machinery of reaction, create a small gap and observe: 'Nature is presenting this situation and generating these responses. I am the awareness supervising, not the reaction itself.' This doesn't mean suppressing responses, but watching them from a slightly elevated vantage point.
Reflect on how the world 'revolved' through you today - emotions rose and fell, thoughts came and went, situations changed. Yet something remained constant throughout. Connect with that unchanging witness. Journal or contemplate: 'What transformed today? What remained still?' This practice strengthens the recognition of yourself as the adhyakṣa of your personal cosmos.