I am Brahman, formless, of the nature of existence-consciousness-bliss. Here Janaka proclaims the supreme identity for the first time as a direct affirmation, not as a repetition of what he has heard. The statement “I am” is no longer theoretical; it is the voice of one who has integrated the teaching and speaks from experience. In Chapter 12 this proclamation marks the beginning of a series of assertions that move from recognition to full stabilization.