Kaushitaki Upanishad 1.10
intermediate
यः पुनर्न प्रत्याह पर्जन्यो भूत्वा वर्षति। इह च पुनः प्राणिषु प्रजायते।
yaḥ punarna pratyāha parjanyo bhūtvā varṣati | iha ca punaḥ prāṇiṣu prajāyate |
"But one who cannot answer becomes rain. Falling to earth, he is born again among living creatures."
What This Means:
Those without self-knowledge return as rain, falling to earth and being reborn according to their karma.
Going Deeper:
This describes the path of return (pitr-yana). The soul descends through rain, enters plants, and through food enters bodies for rebirth.
How To Apply This:
Without spiritual knowledge, we remain bound to the cycle of rebirth, propelled by the momentum of past actions.
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