Verse 526

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US-P18.115ab ।US-P18.115cd ॥

In plain words

But the reflection cannot be established as the Self’s reflection apart from knowing the Self. A face is established independently of its mirror image; here, however, each depends on the other, leading to circular logic.

Close to the Sanskrit

Objection: the status of being the Self’s reflection is not established apart from apprehending the Self. The face and the rest are established separately, but here there is mutual dependence.