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ऋते ऽर्थं यत्प्रतीयेत न प्रतीयेत चात्मनि ।
तद्विद्यादात्मनो मायां यथाभासो यथा तमः ॥ ३४ ॥

rte 'rtham yat pratiyeta

na pratiyeta catmani

tad vidyad atmano mayam

yathabhaso yatha tamah

rte-without; artham-value; yat-which; pratiyeta-appears to be; na-does not; pratiyeta-appears to be; ca-certainly; atmani-in My relation; tat-that; vidyat-must you know; atmanah-Mine; mayam-illusory energy; yatha-as much as; abhasah-in reflection; yatha-as it is; tamah-darkness.