yasmātkṣaramatīto'hamakṣarādapi cottamaḥ |
ato'smi loke vede ca prathitaḥ puruṣottamaḥ ||
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— since I transcend the perishable; — and am higher even than the imperishable; — therefore in the world and in the Veda I am; — renowned as the Supreme Person
Since I transcend the perishable, and am higher even than the imperishable, therefore in the world and in the Veda I am renowned as the Supreme Person.