Keepवासनावशतो ब्रह्ममनसा कल्पितं वपुः ।तेजसा श्रितकुड्येन हेमाभत्वमिवात्मनःIn plain wordsUnder the sway of vāsanā, a body is fashioned by Brahmā's mind — like the golden hue that light takes on of itself when it rests upon a wall.