Verse 498

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US-P18.087ab ।US-P18.087cd ॥

In plain words

In the same way, the mind catches the reflection of awareness and seems conscious itself. Just like a face reflected in a mirror, this reflection is entirely unreal.

Close to the Sanskrit

Just like that, the mind, having a reflection of consciousness, becomes like consciousness; just as the reflection of a face in a mirror, the reflection is declared to be unreal.