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तन्तुमात्रो भवेदेव पटो यद्वद्विचारितः, आत्मतन्मात्रमेवेदं तद्वद्विश्वं विचारितम्। ॥5॥

tantumātro bhaved-eva paṭo yadvad-vicāritaḥ, ātmatanmātram-evedaṁ tadvad-viśvaṁ vicāritam. (5)

This verse suggests that, upon deep reflection, the universe can be understood as being made up of the same essence as our true self, much like how cloth is ultimately just made of threads. It encourages us to look beyond appearances to recognize the unity of all existence.

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