Sutra 1.6

Translation In the union with the wheel of powers, the dissolution of the universe occurs.

Meaning The term Shakti-chakra refers to the dynamic circle of divine energies that project, sustain, and retract the entire cosmos. These powers are not external forces but the very pulsations of your own consciousness, appearing as the senses, the mind, and the objects of perception. Sándhāna signifies a deep, intimate joining or merging. When the seeker ceases to chase the individual manifestations of these powers and instead turns inward to recognize their single source, one enters into this profound union. It is the realization that the myriad diversities of experience are nothing but the play of one singular, vibrant awareness.

Vishva-samhāra, or the dissolution of the universe, does not imply that the physical world vanishes from sight or that existence ceases. Rather, it marks the collapse of the perceived separation between the observer and the observed. When you abide in the center of the wheel, the fragmented world of names and forms loses its independent reality and dissolves back into the unity of the Self. The universe is not destroyed; it is re-absorbed into its true nature, revealing that what appeared as a vast, external multiplicity was always just the dancing light of your own consciousness.

Contemplation Throughout your day, whenever you encounter a strong sensation, a compelling thought, or an external event, pause and visualize it as a spoke radiating from the hub of a wheel. Instead of following the spoke outward into the story of the object, gently trace its energy back to the silent, motionless center within your own heart. Rest there for a breath, acknowledging that the power to perceive that object and the object itself arise from the same source, allowing the sense of a separate world to momentarily dissolve into pure awareness.