एक एव भवाम्भोधावासीदस्ति भविश्यति, न ते बन्धोऽस्ति मोक्षो वा कृतकृत्यः सुखं चर। ॥16॥
eka eva bhavāmbhodhāvāsīd-asti bhaviśyati, na te bandho'sti mokṣo vā kṛtakṛtyaḥ sukhaṁ cara. (16)
This verse expresses that the true essence of our being, the Self, is eternal and unchanging, existing throughout all of time and life. It emphasizes the idea that beneath all experiences, there is a single, constant reality.
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