Verse 106

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। ॥ १०६ ॥

In plain words

This is what should be recognized as the ego: the one who claims to be doer and enjoyer. Depending on which guṇa it is tangled with, it passes through the three states of waking, dream, and deep sleep.

Close to the Sanskrit

That should be known as ahaṅkāra — this self-conceited doer and enjoyer. By connection with the guṇas — sattva and so on — it experiences the three states.