Trees and plants give flowers and fruits out of fear of Time. Similarly, rivers flow and the sea remains as it is, fire shines and the Earth (in spite of its mountains) remain in its state. Time transforms itself into this creation that consists of Mahath Thathwam, Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space and Ego.

Why is it said even Vishnu fears about Time? It is like a King obeying the law that he himself establishes. That is, Vishnu makes the laws and obeys it Himself in the form of Time.

Time makes parents give birth to new generations, it is called creation. Time gives death and it is called destruction. And Time is the “detached” Easwara who has no beginning and end.

Note – as the Self within and as Time without, there is only ONE here. With the description of Time, the twenty ninth chapter of third canto ends here.