Bhagavad Gita 7.24
अव्यक्तं व्यक्ितमापन्नं मन्यन्ते मामबुद्धयः। परं भावमजानन्तो ममाव्ययमनुत्तमम्॥
avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ manyante mām abuddhayaḥ paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto mamāvyayam anuttamam
Translation
Those devoid of Reason think of Me, the unmanifest, as having manifestation, knowing not My supreme nature, imperishable, most excellent.
What it means
The unintelligent think of Me, the unmanifest, as having come into manifestation, not knowing My higher, changeless, supreme nature. Sastri (Advaita): the ever-luminous formless Self is mistaken for a being that came into manifestation; one tradition's reading, not cross-tradition verified.
Try this today
Mistaking the form for the source: confusing the appearance with what appears.
Something to reflect on
Where have I mistaken the appearance for what is appearing?
Read it in Yathora