Verse 617

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। ॥ ६१७ ॥

In plain words

The sixteen parts spoken of in the scriptures belong to the reflection of consciousness, never to the Self. Because the Self has no parts, it can never dissolve. Therefore, the Self is eternal.

Close to the Sanskrit

The sixteen parts stated by the Veda belong to the reflection of consciousness, not of the Self. Because of partlessness there is no dissolution of this, therefore the eternality of the Self.