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अक्षराणामकारोऽस्मि द्वन्द्वः सामासिकस्य च। अहमेवाक्षयः कालो धाताऽहं विश्वतोमुखः।।

akṣarāṇām a-kāro ’smi dvandvaḥ sāmāsikasya ca aham evākṣayaḥ kālo dhātāhaṁ viśvato-mukhaḥ

akṣarāṇām (of letters) a-kāraḥ (the letter A) asmi (I am) dvandvaḥ (the dual compound) sāmāsikasya (of all compounds) ca (and) aham (I) eva (certainly) akṣayaḥ (eternal) kālaḥ (time) dhātā (the creator) aham (I am) viśvato-mukhaḥ (facing everywhere).

Of letters I am the letter A, and among compound words I am the dual compound. I am also inexhaustible time, and of creators I am Brahmā.

Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself in language, grammar, and eternity. Among letters, He is ‘A’ (A-kāra), which is the first letter and the foundation of all vocal sounds. In grammar, He is the ‘Dvandva’ compound, where both parts remain equal. He is also inexhaustible Time and the all-pervading Creator. Time is ‘Akṣaya’ or inexhaustible because even when the universe ends, Time continues in its eternal form. Kṛṣṇa is the ‘Viśvato-mukha’ creator, meaning He has faces in all directions, seeing every corner of His creation. ‘A’ is the seed of the sacred Oṁ, containing the potential for all speech. This shows that God is the structure behind our communication and our existence. Every word we speak starts with the sound ‘A’. Every second that passes is His energy. He is the Architect who not only builds the house but also watches over it from every possible angle.