SB 3.26.12
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 12
- mahā-bhūtāni pañcaiva
- bhūr āpo 'gnir marun nabhaḥ
- tan-mātrāṇi 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; tat-mātrāṇi — 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.