A living creature thus always meets with his pristine deeds. All these deeds form the cause in consequence of which he comes into this world in a state different from his true form.
एवं पूर्वकृतं कर्म नित्यं जन्तु: प्रपद्यते। सर्वं तत्कारणं येन विकृतोऽयमिहागतः॥