Shiva Purana
स्मृतिभ्रंशात्ततस्तस्य स्मृतिर्न्नोऽपूर्वकर्मणः॥ रतिः संजायते तूर्णं जन्तोस्तत्रैव जन्मनि ॥ ४० ॥
Loss of memory leads to forgetfulness of all previous activities. The creature soon begins to love the present birth.
english translation
smRtibhraMzAttatastasya smRtirnno'pUrvakarmaNaH॥ ratiH saMjAyate tUrNaM jantostatraiva janmani ॥ 40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript