Verse 18.16

तत्रैवं सति कर्तारमात्मानं केवलं तु यः।पश्यत्यकृतबुद्धित्वान्न स पश्यति दुर्मतिः।।18.16।।

tatraivaṁ sati kartāram ātmānaṁ kevalaṁ tu yaḥ paśhyaty akṛita-buddhitvān na sa paśhyati durmatiḥ

Meaning

So, like, if you're, like, totally clueless and think *you* are the one doing stuff, then you're, like, totally bugging. You're not seeing the real picture.

Commentary

Okay, so like, the Self is, like, totally chill and detached, vibing in the background. It's not doing anything, just watching everything happen. But, some peeps, they're all, like, 'OMG, I'm the one doing everything!' They're so egotistical and don't get it. They're stuck in this loop of actions and consequences, constantly being reborn. It's because they think their body *is* their consciousness, their Self. They're tripping, basically. They're trapped in this delusion, bound by karma. If you haven't, like, *actually* connected with your higher self, your understanding is wack, and you think you're the one doing stuff. You're totally clueless, bro. You're blind, even though you have eyes. You don't see the real picture, the Self, which is the ultimate truth, the one that's not doing anything, just moving everything else. These peeps are, like, seriously deluded. They're stuck in this loop of birth and death. They only see the surface level stuff, not the deeper meaning. They're like, seeing things through rose-tinted glasses, or seeing double, or thinking the moon is moving when it's the clouds. They're totally missing the point.