Verse 476

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। ॥ ४७६ ॥

In plain words

Obscured by the creations of illusion, this Self is not experienced directly—just as the sun is hidden by banks of clouds, so it is hidden by the ego and the mind.

Close to the Sanskrit

Obscured by the products of Maya, this Self is not experienced, just as the sun is obscured by masses of clouds, so too [is it obscured] by the ego and other modifications.