Verse 13.21

कार्यकारणकर्तृत्वे हेतुः प्रकृतिरुच्यते।पुरुषः सुखदुःखानां भोक्तृत्वे हेतुरुच्यते।।13.21।।

kārya-kāraṇa-kartṛitve hetuḥ prakṛitir uchyate puruṣhaḥ sukha-duḥkhānāṁ bhoktṛitve hetur uchyate

Meaning

Yo, nature's the main cause of everything, from the start to the finish. But when it comes to feeling lit or feeling bummed, that's all on your soul. It's all about the vibes.

Commentary

Okay, so like, nature's totally the OG cause of everything, right? It's all about cause and effect. But when it comes to feeling good or bad, that's all on the soul. It's all vibes, you know? Good or bad actions are all nature's doing, leading to happiness or misery. It's like, your actions are the recipe, and nature's the chef. The soul is just the one vibing with the results. It's like, your girl slaving away in the kitchen, and you're just chilling, eating the bomb food she made. That's the soul and nature. When things are chill, you do good stuff. When things are chaotic, you do both good and bad. When things are straight-up sus, you do bad stuff. The body, senses, and all that are effects, nature's creations. It's like, sugarcane makes juice, sugar, candy—all modifications. Nature is the ultimate source, creating everything. The mind, body, and senses are all nature's creations. It's all interconnected. The intellect is super subtle, connected to the self. The self's consciousness reflects in the intellect, so the intellect thinks it's experiencing everything. It's like a projection. It's all a big mix-up between the intellect and the self, nature and spirit. That's the cycle of life, the whole samsara thing. The soul, the jiva, the experiencer—they're all the same. It's not the supreme self, but the soul experiencing the ups and downs. Nature creates the body and mind, and the soul feels it all. Samsara is all about that experience.