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Verse 1.166

आवर्तगश्चात्युष्णश्च शोणाभश्चतुरङ्गुलः । उर्ध्ववाहि च यः क्रूरः कर्मकारी स तेजसः

The breath that is spiral in motion, exceedingly hot, red in hue, four finger-widths in length, flowing upward, and fierce in nature, is the doer of actions belonging to the element of fire. This verse describes the specific qualities of…

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