Concerning the released soul Scripture states, 'He moves about there,
laughing, playing, rejoicing, be it with women, or chariots, or
relatives' (Ch. Up. VIII, 12, 3). The doubt here arises whether the
soul's meeting with relatives and the rest presupposes an effort on its
part or follows on its mere will--as things spring from the mere will of
the highest Person.--An effort is required; for we observe in ordinary
life that even such persons as kings and the like who are capable of
realising all their wishes do not accomplish the effects desired without
some effort.--Against this view the Sûtra says 'by the mere will.' For,
in a previous passage, Scripture expressly says, 'He who desires the
world of the Fathers, by his mere will the Fathers rise to receive him,'
&c. (VIII, 2, 1). And there is no other text declaring the need of effort
which would oblige us to define and limit the meaning of the text last
quoted.