Chapter 15 • Verse 8

Purusottama Yoga

The Yoga of the Supreme Person

Sanskrit Verse

Shariram yad avapnoti yac capy utkramatishvarah, grhitvaitani samyati vayur gandhan ivashayat

Translation & Meaning

As the wind carries aromas from their source, so the living entity, who is the lord of the body, carries the mind and senses from one body to another when it gives up one form and takes another. This verse illuminates the subtle mechanics of transmigration — the soul carries its accumulated mental and sensory impressions into the next life.

Key Teachings

  • The living entity carries its mind and senses from one body to another at death
  • Transmigration is as natural and subtle as wind carrying fragrance
  • The soul is the true master of the body, though conditioned by mind and senses

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