The subtle body and transmigration of the liṅga

SK 38

tan-mātrāṇy a-viśeṣās tebhyo bhūtāni pañca pañcabhyaḥ ete smṛtā viśeṣāḥ śāntā ghorāś ca mūḍhāś ca.

SK 39

sūkṣmā mātā-pitṛ-jāḥ saha prabhūtais tridhā viśeṣāḥ syuḥ sūkṣmās teṣāṃ niyatā mātā-pitṛ-jā nivartante.

SK 40

pūrvotpannam a-saktaṃ niyatam mahad-ādi sūkṣma-pary-antam saṃsarati nir-upabhogam bhāvair adhivāsitaṃ liṅgam.

SK 41

citraṃ yathā ’śrayam ṛte sthāṇv-ādibhyo vinā yathā chāyā tadvad vinā ’viśeṣair na tiṣṭhati nir-āśrayaṃ liṅgam.

SK 42

puruṣārtha-hetukam idaṃ nimitta-naimittika-prasaṅgena prakṛter vibhutva-yogān naṭavad vyavatiṣṭhate liṅgam.