This verse establishes a fundamental negation, a critical step in dismantling the false sense of self. The Yājñavalkya Yoga systematically dismantles the perceived boundaries of existence, beginning with the assertion “I am not the embodied” (dehin), acknowledging the transient nature of the physical body as a locus of identification. Similarly, the yogi is not the “internal” (antah-stha) – the subtle body comprised of prāṇa and karmā – nor the “external” (bahir) – the world of manifested objects. Instead, the true self (ātman) is defined solely as “consciousness nature” (chit-svabhāva), a pure awareness that permeates all things. This echoes the Patañjali’s concept of puruṣa, the unchanging self, viewed as devoid of inherent qualities and existing beyond the limitations of the physical and mental realms. The emphasis on samavsthitah – established equitably everywhere – underscores the boundless and immanent nature of this ultimate reality.