Verse 1.191
अथ तत्त्वगुणकथनम्। पृथिव्यापस्तथा तेजो वायुराकाशमेव च । पञ्चभूतात्मको देहो ज्ञातव्यश्च वरानने
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Now follows the exposition of the principles and their qualities. The body, composed of the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and space alone—must be known, O fair-faced one. This verse establishes the foundational truth that the…
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