Sa esah piirvesam api guruh kalena anavacchedat
This is the twenty sixth yogic sutra, contained in Patanjali Yoga Sutra.
sa that
esah Purusa or God
piirvesam first, foremost
api also, too, besides, in addition to
guruh master, preceptor
kalena time
anavacchedat unbounded, unlimited, uninterrupted, undefined, continuous
God is the first, foremost and absolute guru, unconditioned by time.
This spiritual Purusa, the Supreme Spirit, is the first and foremost teacher, neither bound nor conditioned by place, space or time. He is all and all is He.
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