SB 3.26.12

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Third Canto, Chapter 26: Fundamental Principles of Material Nature

SB 3.26.11

SB 3.26.13

His Divine Grace
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.