Though having no understanding, he still considers himself as endued with it, and though above the four and twenty topics, considers himself as one included among them. Though deathless, he still considers himself as subject to death, and though motionless regards himself as having motion.
असत्त्वं सत्त्वमात्मानमतत्त्वं तत्त्वमात्मनः॥ अमृत्युर्मृत्युमात्मानमचरश्चरमात्मनः।