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तेभ्यश्चाकाशवाय्वग्निजलभूमिजनिः क्रमात् ॥ विज्ञेया मुनिशार्दूल पञ्चभूतमितीष्यते ॥ १६ ॥
From them are born in order the ether, wind, fire, water and the earth. O sage, they are known as the five elements.
english translation
अवकाशप्रदानं च वाहकत्वञ्च पावनम् ॥ संरम्भो धारणन्तेषां व्यापाराः परिकीर्तिताः ॥ १७ ॥
Their functions are giving space, blowing, cooking, force and supporting.
english translation
वामदेव उवाच ॥ भूतसृष्टिः पुरा प्रोक्ता कलादिभ्यः कथम्पुनः ॥ अन्यथा प्रोच्यते स्कन्द संदेहोऽत्र महान्मम ॥ १८ ॥
Vāmadeva said:— O Skanda, you have mentioned before that the elements were created from Kalās etc. How is it that it is being mentioned in another manner? I have great doubt here.
english translation
आत्मतत्त्वमकारस्स्याद्विद्या स्यादुस्ततः परम् ॥ शिवतत्त्वम्मकारस्स्याद्वामदेवेति चिंत्यताम् ॥ १९ ॥
“The letter ‘A’ is the Ātmatattva; the letter ‘U’ is ‘Vidyā’; the letter ‘Ma’ is Śivatattva. O Vāmadeva let this be thought over thus.
english translation
बिन्दुनादौ तु विज्ञेयौ सर्वतत्त्वार्थकावुभौ॥ तत्रत्या देवतायाश्च ता मुने शृणु साम्प्रतम्॥ २०॥
“The Bindu and Nāda have essence of all the principles. O sage, listen now to what the deities therein arc.
english translation