Among creatures, therefore, which are all so fickle only the Soul exists eternally. Why should he, then, rejoice when creatures are born and why should he grieve when the die.
एवंभूतेषु भूतात्मा नित्यभूतोऽध्रुवेषु च। कथं हि हृष्येज्जातेषु मृतेषु च कथं ज्वरेत्॥