Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 9: The Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret
Bhagavad Gita 9.8
प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः ।
भूतग्राममिमं कृत्स्नमवशं प्रकृतेर्वशात् ॥
prakṛtiṃ svāmavaṣṭabhya visṛjāmi punaḥ punaḥ | bhūtagrāmamimaṃ kṛtsnamavaśaṃ prakṛtervaśāt ||
Taking hold of my own nature, I send forth again and again this whole multitude of beings, who are helpless under the power of nature.
Modern context
Beings come into existence 'helpless under the power of nature'. We do not choose our bodies, our temperaments, our place of birth or the shape of our early lives. Nature hands these to us. This could feel bleak, but it also invites compassion. Much of what people are was given to them, not chosen. Seeing this makes it harder to despise anyone and easier to forgive.