Three Kinds of Body

अष्टादशोऽध्यायः

सूत उवाच |

Suta Goswami said

 

शरीरं त्रिविधं ज्ञेयं स्थूलं सूक्ष्मं च कारणम् |
स्थूलं व्यापारदं प्रोक्तं सूक्ष्ममिंद्रियभोगदम् || 6 ||
कारणं त्वात्मभोगार्थं जीवकर्मानुरूपतः | 7

 

Know the body to be of three kinds: gross, subtle and causal. The gross body is said to be able to allow (people) to deal with (others), the subtle allows sense enjoyments. The causal body, according to one's karma, allows one to enjoy (realise) the soul (self).