yat-atmakam -- founded upon whom; idam -- this; visvam -- universe; kratavah -- great sacrificial performances; ca -- and; yat-atmakah -- founded upon whom; agnih -- the sacred fire; ahutayah -- the oblations; mantrah -- the incantations; sankhyam -- the doctrine of philosophic investigation; yogah -- the art of meditation; ca -- and; yat -- at whom; parah -- aimed; ekah -- one; eva -- alone; advitiyah -- without a second; asau -- He; aitat-atmyam -- founded upon Him; idam -- this; jagat -- universe; atmana -- through Himself (i.e., His energies); atma -- Himself alone; asrayah -- having as His shelter; sabhyah -- O members of the assembly; srijati -- He creates; avati -- maintains; hanti -- and destroys; ajah -- the unborn.

This entire universe is founded upon Him, as are the great sacrificial performances, with their sacred fires, oblations and mantras. Sankhya and yoga both aim toward Him, the one without a second. O assembly members, that unborn Lord, relying solely on Himself, creates, maintains and destroys this cosmos by His personal energies, and thus the existence of this universe depends on Him alone.