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यथैवादर्शमध्यस्थे रूपेऽन्तः परितस्तु सः, तथैवास्मिन् शरीरेऽन्तः परितः परमेश्वरः। ॥19॥

yathaivādarśa-madhyasthe rūpe'ntaḥ paritastu saḥ, tathaivāsmin śarīre'ntaḥ paritaḥ parameśvaraḥ. (19)

This verse suggests that the true Self, or essence, is present both within us and all around us, much like how a mirror reflects an image while also being separate from it. It emphasizes the idea that our deeper nature transcends the physical body.

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