Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.28.43
SB 3.28.43
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sva-yoniṣu yathā jyotir ekaṁ nānā pratīyate yonīnāṁ guṇa-vaiṣamyāt tathātmā prakṛtau sthitaḥ
Translation
As fire is exhibited in different forms of wood, so, under different conditions of the modes of material nature, the pure spirit soul manifests itself in different bodies.