The text mentions being 'pure Brahman' but also being bound by the body. How does it explain this paradox?

Chapter 17 addresses this apparent paradox by explaining that our true nature is indeed 'pure Brahman,' but we have become bound through our association with the physical body. This bondage is attributed to the power of Maya, or illusion, which causes us to forget our true self. The text states, "You were deluded only by the Maya of infatuation, and therefore you forgot your own true nature." This delusion creates the confusion of bodily ego and the false sense of 'I and mine,' which is likened to a mirage. The path forward is to wake up from this illusion and recognize our true, unbound form.