आत्मन एष प्राणो जायते । यथैषा पुरुषे
छायैतस्मिन्नेतदाततं
मनोकृतेनायात्यस्मिञ्शरीरे ॥ ३.३॥
ātmana eṣa prāṇo jāyate . yathaiṣā puruṣe
chāyaitasminnetadātataṃ
manokṛtenāyātyasmiñśarīre .. 3.3..
This prana is born of Atman. As a shadow is cast by a person, so this prana is, by Atman. Through the activity of the mind it comes into this body.