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Sanskrit

यदधातुमतो ब्रह्मन् देहारम्भोऽस्य धातुभि: । यद‍ृच्छया हेतुना वा भवन्तो जानते यथा ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

yad adhātu-mato brahman dehārambho ’sya dhātubhiḥ yadṛcchayā hetunā vā bhavanto jānate yathā
Synonyms
yat — as it is; adhātu-mataḥ — without being materially constituted; brahman — O learned brāhmaṇa; deha — the material body; ārambhaḥ — the beginning of; asya — of the living being; dhātubhiḥ — by matter; yadṛcchayā — without cause, accidental; hetunā — due to some cause; vā — either; bhavantaḥ — your good self; jānate — as you may know it; yathā — so you inform me.

Translation

O learned brāhmaṇa, the transcendental spirit soul is different from the material body. Does he acquire the body accidentally or by some cause? Will you kindly explain this, for it is known to you.

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