Verse 12 of 71
SB 3.26.12
महाभूतानि पंचैव भूरापो ऽग्निर्मरुन्नभः तन्मात्राणि च तावन्ति गन्धादीनि मतानि मे
mahā-bhūtāni pañcaiva bhūr āpo 'gnir marun nabhaḥ tanmātrāṇi ca tāvanti gandhādīni matāni me
Synonyms
mahā-bhūtāni—the gross elements; pañca—five; eva—exactly; bhūḥ—earth; āpaḥ—water; agniḥ—fire; marut—air; nabhaḥ—ether; tanmātrāṇi—the subtle elements; ca—also; tāvanti—so many; gandha-ādīni—smell and so on (taste, color, touch and sound); matāni—considered; me—by Me..
Translation
There are five gross elements, namely earth, water, fire, air and ether. There are also five subtle elements: smell, taste, color, touch and sound.
Verse 12 of 71