Under the influence of Nature, the Soul, undergoing changes himself, observes and follows and practises all these and considers himself as such. Indeed, the Soul considers himself as employed in the utterance of the sacred Mantras Svaha, Svadha and Vashat, and in saluting those he considers as his elders; in officiating in the sacrifices and studying the scriptures, and doing all other acts and rites of this sort.
प्रकृत्याऽऽत्मानमेवात्मा एवं प्रविभजत्युतः। स्वधाकारवषट्कारौ स्वाहाकारनमस्क्रियाः॥ याजनाध्यापनं दानं तथैबाहुः प्रतिग्रहम्। यजनाध्ययने चैव यच्चान्यदपि किंचन॥