Astanga Hrudaya
कारणानुविधायित्वात्कार्याणां तत्स्वभावता। नानायोन्याकृतीः सत्वो धत्तेऽतो द्रुतलोहवत्॥४॥
The effect being similar to the cause, by nature, the satva(atman-soul) takes on different yoni (species, category of birth) and akrti (shapes) just like the melted metal.
english translation
kAraNAnuvidhAyitvAtkAryANAM tatsvabhAvatA। nAnAyonyAkRtIH satvo dhatte'to drutalohavat॥4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript