यदधातुमतो ब्रह्मन् देहारम्भोऽस्य धातुभि: । यदृच्छया हेतुना वा भवन्तो जानते यथा ॥ ७ ॥
yad adhatu-mato brahman deharambho ’sya dhatubhih yadrcchaya hetuna va bhavanto janate yatha
- yat
- as it is
- adhatu-matah
- without being materially constituted
- brahman
- O learned brahmana
- deha
- the material body
- arambhah
- the beginning of
- asya
- of the living being
- dhatubhih
- by matter
- yadrcchaya
- without cause, accidental
- hetuna
- due to some cause
- va
- either
- bhavantah
- your good self
- janate
- as you may know it
- yatha
- so you inform me.
O learned brahmana, 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.