अहमादिश्च मध्यं च भूतानामन्त एव च॥ १०-२०॥
ahamātmā guḍākeśa sarvabhūtāśayasthitaḥ |
ahamādiśca madhyaṁ ca bhūtānāmanta eva ca || 10-20||
Simple Translation
O Guḍākeśa (Arjuna, the one with thick hair / the conqueror of sleep), I am the Self residing in the hearts of all beings. I am also the beginning, the middle, and indeed the end of all beings.
Jyotiṣa Notes
The Sun represents the Ātman (soul) and life force in all beings. It defines the inner nature of all creatures and also reveals their true form. It is the source of creation of all manifested beings, as well as their sustenance, and ultimately their dissolution when nourishment ceases.
These functions are governed respectively by the three guṇas—Rajas, Sattva, and Tamas—and by the corresponding guṇaavatāras: Brahmā (creation), Viṣṇu (preservation), and Rudra (dissolution).
The three sounds A–U–M (Om) represent the source of these states in every being, as well as the processes of creation, sustenance, and dissolution.
