त्वया व्याप्तमिदं विश्वं त्वयि प्रोतं यथार्थतः, शुद्धबुद्धस्वरूपस्त्वं मा गमः क्षुद्रचित्तताम्। ॥16॥
tvayā vyāptam-idaṁ viśvaṁ tvayi protaṁ yathārthataḥ, śuddha-buddha-svarūpastvaṁ mā gamaḥ kṣudra-cittatām. (16)
This verse expresses that you are the essence of everything in the universe, which exists within you. It encourages you to recognize your true nature as pure awareness and to rise above small, negative thoughts.
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