Manusmriti
ज्योतिषश्च विकुर्वाणादापो रसगुणाः स्मृताः । अद्भ्यो गन्धगुणा भूमिरित्येषा सृष्टिरादितः ॥ ७८ ॥
And from light, modifying itself, (is produced) water, possessing the quality of taste, from water earth which has the quality of smell; such is the creation in the beginning.
english translation
jyotiSazca vikurvANAdApo rasaguNAH smRtAH । adbhyo gandhaguNA bhUmirityeSA sRSTirAditaH ॥ 78 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptज्योतिषश्च विकुर्वाणादापो रसगुणाः स्मृताः । अद्भ्यो गन्धगुणा भूमिरित्येषा सृष्टिरादितः ॥ ७८ ॥
And from light, modifying itself, (is produced) water, possessing the quality of taste, from water earth which has the quality of smell; such is the creation in the beginning.
english translation
jyotiSazca vikurvANAdApo rasaguNAH smRtAH । adbhyo gandhaguNA bhUmirityeSA sRSTirAditaH ॥ 78 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript