Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 15: The Supreme Person
Bhagavad Gita 15.8
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः ।
गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात् ॥
śarīraṃ yadavāpnoti yaccāpyutkrāmatīśvaraḥ | gṛhītvaitāni saṃyāti vāyurgandhānivāśayāt ||
When the soul, the master of the body, takes on a body, and when it leaves one, it carries these along with it, as the wind carries scents away from their source.
Modern context
When the soul leaves one body and takes another, it carries the senses and mind with it, as the wind carries the scent of flowers. The image is delicate. The wind is invisible; you know it has passed only by the fragrance it brings. In the same way, a person's tendencies and impressions travel with them, invisible, shaping what comes next.