Verse 25

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In plain words

The body does not say 'I'. And no one says, 'In deep sleep I did not exist.' Once that 'I' has risen, everything rises. With a keen mind, search out the birthplace of this 'I'.

Word for word

The body says not 'I'. In deep sleep, 'I was not': no one at all says this. When that has risen, everything rises. With a keen mind search out the birthplace of the 'I'.