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Verse 1.172

नीलं च वर्तुलाकारं स्वाद्वाम्लं तिर्यगाश्रितम्। चपलं मारुतं तत्त्वं प्रवाहेऽष्टाङ्गुलं स्मृतम्

Blue and circular in shape, possessing sweet and sour tastes, situated transversely, the element of air is known as restless and extending eight fingers in the flow. This verse offers a meditative map of the Vayu Tattva, the air element…

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