Deserted by Brahma, the person is said to be dead. By those canals through which he perceives all sensuous objects, the bearer of the body no longer perceives them.
ब्रह्मणा सम्परित्यक्तो मृत इत्युच्यते नरैः। स्रोतोभियैर्विजानाति इन्द्रियार्थाशरीरभृत्॥