Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself as the structural essence of time and logic. He is the beginning, middle, and end of every creation. Among all sciences, He is ‘Adhyātma-vidyā’—spiritual knowledge or the science of the self. Among logicians, He is ‘Vāda’, the conclusive truth that ends all debate. Spiritual knowledge is called the ‘King of Knowledge’ because it solves the problem of birth and death, which no other science can do. ‘Vāda’ refers to logic used to find the truth, rather than ‘Vitanda’ (arguing just to win). Kṛṣṇa is the truth that remains after all arguments are exhausted. This verse places God at the center of the intellectual world. He is the origin of every project and the conclusion of every investigation. By pursuing the highest knowledge of the self, we are actually pursuing Kṛṣṇa. He is the ‘Alpha and Omega’ of the cosmic story.