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Verse 1.181

पृथिव्यां बहुपादाः स्युर्द्विपदस्तोयवायुतः । तेजस्येव चतुष्पादो नभसा पादवर्जितः

In the earth element, beings have many feet; from the water and air elements, they have two feet; in the fire element, they have four feet; in the ether element, they are without feet. This verse maps the density of consciousness onto the…

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