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Verse 1.198

पृथिव्यां चिरकालेन लाभश्चापः क्षणाद्भवेत्। जायते पवने स्वल्पः सिद्धौऽप्यग्नौ विनश्यति

In the earth element, gain comes only after a long time; in the water element, it happens in an instant. In the air element, it arises in a small measure, but in the fire element, even established perfection is destroyed. This verse maps…

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