Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 11 - Chapter 1 - Verse 48


Sanskrit:

एता मनोरथमयीर्हान्यस्योच्चावचास्तनू: ।गुणसङ्गादुपादत्ते क्व‍‍चित् कश्चिज्जहाति च ॥ ४८ ॥

ITRANS:

etā manoratha-mayīrhānyasyoccāvacās tanūḥguṇa-saṅgād upādattekvacit kaścij jahāti ca

Translation:

Although the material body is different from the self, because of the ignorance due to material association one falsely identifies oneself with the superior and inferior bodily conditions. Sometimes a fortunate person is able to give up such mental concoction.

Purport:

One who has received the special mercy of the Supreme Lord is able to give up the mental concoction of bodily identification. Thus there is always a chance of escaping the cycle of birth and death.