Pariprashnena — Q&A Archive

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Muuc0u7751 u7693 aka Upaniu7779 ad [3.1.9]
eu7779 o u7751 ur u257 tmu257 cetasu257 veditavyo
yasmin pru257 u7751 au7717 pa'f1cadhu257 sau7745 viveu347 a
pru257 u7751 aiu347 cittau7745 sarvam otau7745 praju257 nu257 u7745
yasmin viu347 uddhe vibhavaty eu7779 a u257 tmu257
'93The soul is atomic in size and can be perceived by perfect intelligence. This atomic soul is
floating in the five kinds of air (pru257 u7751 a, apu257 na, vyu257 na, samu257 na and udu257 na), is situated
within the heart, and spreads its influence all over the body of the embodied living entities.
When the soul is purified from the contamination of the five kinds of material air, its
spiritual influence is exhibited.'94

Kau7789 ha Upaniu7779 ad [1.2.20]
au7751 or au7751 u299 yu257 n mahato mahu299 yu257 n
u257 tmu257 sya jantor nihito guhu257 yu257 m
tam akratuu7717 pau347 yati vu299 ta-u347 oko
dhu257 tuu7717 prasu257 du257 n mahimu257 nam u257 tmanau7717
'93Both the Supersoul [Paramu257 tmu257 ] and the atomic soul [ju299 vu257 tmu257 ] are situated on the same tree of
the body within the same heart of the living being, and only one who has become free from all
material desires as well as lamentations can, by the grace of the Supreme, understand the glories
of the soul.'94

Kau7789 ha Upaniu7779 ad [1.3.1]
u7771 tau7745 pibantau suku7771 tasya loke
guhu257 u7745 praviu7779 u7789 au parame paru257 rdhe
chu257 yu257 tapau brahmavido vadanti
pa'f1cu257 gnayo ye ca tri-u7751 u257 ciketu257 u7717
'93O Nu257 ciketu257 , the expansions of Lord Viu7779 u7751 u as the tiny living entity and the Supersoul are both
situated within the cave of the heart of this body. Having entered that cavity, the living entity,
resting on the chief of the life airs, enjoys the results of activities, and the Supersoul, acting as

Kau7789 ha Upaniu7779 ad [2.1.7]
yu257 pru257 u7751 ena sambhavaty
aditir devatu257 mayu299
guhu257 u7745 praviu347 ya tiu7779 u7789 hantu299 u7745
yu257 bhu363 tebhir vyaju257 yata
'93Accompanied by the life-breath and a host of powers, the ju299 va, who is the king of the senses,
enters the cave of the heart.'94

One of the kids in our congregation was asking "if the soul was located in the heart" what happens to some one when they have "heart transplant" ? the person giving the lecture said "it is located in the region of the heart"

What about Plants ? where is their soul located ?

What about plant propagation by cutting ? may be when the time is right, the soul will enter it ?

Dandavats

Spiritual things are imesurable, material things are mesurable. one of maya meanings is mesurable.