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अहो अहं नमो मह्यं विनाशो यस्य नास्ति मे, ब्रह्मादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तं जगन्नाशेऽपि तिष्ठतः। ॥11॥

aho ahaṁ namo mahyaṁ vināśo yasya nāsti me, brahmādi-stamba-paryantaṁ jagannāśe'pi tiṣṭhataḥ. (11)

This verse expresses a sense of wonder and reverence for the self, which is eternal and unchanging, remaining intact even through the creation and destruction of everything in the universe. It highlights the divine nature of the self, transcending all forms of existence.

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