सर्व एवामितज्ञानविज्ञानच्छिन्नसंशयाः| भवन्तश्छेत्तुमर्हन्ति काशिराजस्य संशयम् ||७||
In this reference, Lord Punarvasu addressing the sages said as follows- "You all sages are enlightened and have broad knowledge. Your doubts have been cleared by your unlimited knowledge of science. You are capable of resolving the doubts raised by the king of Kashi."
पारीक्षिस्तत्परीक्ष्याग्रे मौद्गल्यो वाक्यमब्रवीत्| आत्मजः पुरुषो रोगाश्चात्मजाः कारणं हि सः ||८||
[The opinion of Maudgalya Parikshi on Atmaja Purusha (spirit theory)] Considering the query of Kashipati Vamaka, Maudgalya Parikshit formulated his answer first. He said “Human being is born of Atma (spirit) and like that all the diseases are born of atma.
स चिनोत्युपभुङ्क्ते च कर्म कर्मफलानि च| नह्यृते चेतनाधातोः प्रवृत्तिः सुखदुःखयोः ||९||
The spirit is the source of all things. The atma acquires the actions and enjoys the merits of action as the fruit of actions. In the absence of this atma, there is no activity either pleasurable or painful.
शरलोमा तु नेत्याह न ह्यात्माऽऽत्मानमात्मना| योजयेद्व्याधिभिर्दुःखैर्दुःखद्वेषी कदाचन ||१०||
[The opinion of Sharaloma as Sattvaja Purusha (mind theory)] Intervening the opinion of Maudgalya, Sharaloma said, “No. This is not correct, because atma dislikes pain naturally and, therefore, would never repress itself with disease and other types of pain.