Krishna uses a striking paradox to describe the worldview of the enlightened. He states that what is 'night' (niśā)—a time of darkness and sleep—for all ordinary beings (sarva-bhūtānāṃ) is the exact time the self-controlled sage (saṃyamī) is fully awake (jāgarti). Conversely, the 'daytime' when all beings are wide awake and active (yasyāṃ jāgrati bhūtāni) is considered 'night' (niśā) for the introspective, seeing sage (paśyato muneḥ).