Bhagavatapurana 12.4.31

12.4.31

yathā hiraṇyaṃ bahudhā samīyate nṛbhiḥ kriyābhir vyavahāra-vartmasu /
evaṃ vacobhir bhagavān adhokṣajo vyākhyāyate laukika-vaidikair janaiḥ //

31. Just as gold is seen and spoken of by men, differently according to its uses by different men, so also the glorious Adhokshaja is described by people full of Ahankara in the language of the world as well as that of the Vedas.

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yathā ghano 'rka-prabhavo 'rka-darśito $ hy arkāṃśa-bhūtasya ca cakṣuṣas tamaḥ &

32. Just as a cloud born of the Sun exhibited by the Sun becomes the darkness that obscures the sight which is but an Amsa of the Sun, so also the Ahankara a product of Brahman lighted by

Brahman becomes an obstruction to Atman (Jiva), an amsa of Brahman, in realising Brahman.