ऋषयः ऊचुः । बंधमोक्षस्वरूपं हि ब्रूहि सर्वार्थवित्तम । सूत उवाच । बंधमोक्षं तथोपायं वक्ष्येऽहं शृणुतादरात् १ ।
The sages said: O foremost among those who know everything, please explain the nature of bondage and liberation. Sūta said: I shall explain bondage, liberation and the means of liberation. Please listen attentively.
प्रकृत्यग्रे ततो बुद्धिरहंकारो गुणात्मकः । पंचतन्मात्रमित्येते प्रकृत्याद्यष्टकं विदुः ४ ।
The set of eight that binds is:—Prakṛti, Buddhi (cosmic intellect), Ahaṃkāra (cosmic ego) of the nature of attributes, and the five Tanmātrās (cosmic principles of Ether etc.)
प्रकृट्याद्यष्टजो देहो देहजं कर्म उच्यते । पुनश्च कर्मजो देहो जन्मकर्म पुनः पुनः ५ ।
The body is evolved out of these eight. The body carries on activities. The activities generate the body. Thus birth and activities continue in a series.