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Verse 1.199

पृथ्व्याः पञ्च ह्यपां वेदा गुणास्तेजो द्विवायुतः । नभस्येकगुणश्चैव तत्त्वज्ञानमिदं भवेत्

The earth element possesses five qualities, water has five, fire has two, air has two, and space has but one quality; this is the knowledge of the principles. This verse maps the subtle architecture of creation by assigning specific…

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