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Verse 1.154

मध्ये पृथ्वी ह्यघश्चापश्चोर्ध्वं वहति चानलः । तिर्यग्वायुप्रवाहश्च नभो वहति सङ्क्रमे

In the middle flows the earth, below the water, above carries the fire. The air current moves sideways, and in the transition point flows the space. This verse maps the five great elements, or mahabhutas, onto the subtle geography of the…

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