Yoga Sutras
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bhava-pratyayaḥ videha-prakṛti-layānām

पभवप्रत्ययो विदेहप्रकृतिलयानम्

Psychic activity will re-emerge for those discarnate or absorbed in the process of matter


bhava - re-emerge; coming into existence; birth; production

pratyaya - psychic activity; cause; conception, assumption, notion, idea;

videha - discarnate

prakṛti - the original producer of the material world; nature or process of matter; nature, character, constitution, temper, disposition

laya - absorbed


Commentary by Paul Harvey:

However psychic activities will re-emerge, for those who are discarnate, or absorbed in the process of matter.