नाहं देहो न मे देहो जीवो नाहमहं हि चित्, अयमेव हि मे बन्ध आसीद् या जीविते स्पृहा। ॥22॥
nāhaṁ deho na me deho jīvo nāham-ahaṁ hi cit, ayam-eva hi me bandha āsīd yā jīvite spṛhā. (22)
This verse expresses the idea that our true self is not tied to our physical body or ego, but is instead pure awareness or consciousness. The desire to identify with the body and ego creates a sense of limitation and bondage.
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