How does the text explain the root cause of human bondage and the process for achieving liberation?

Chapter 17 explains that the root cause of our bondage is a delusion born from Maya, which makes us forget our true nature as "the pure Brahman yourself." This delusion creates a "confusion of bodily ego," where we become entangled in the world of "me and you." The text uses the metaphor of a parrot tied to a tube to illustrate this self-imposed bondage. The process for achieving liberation, as described in Chapter 17, involves a spiritual awakening. One must "wake up yourself and quickly come back to your true form," realize that the idea of "I and mine" is a mirage, and consciously "release the feet that are held tight" to fly free in the sky.