शङ्कर उवाच ।। पंचभूतात्मको देहस्सदायुक्तस्तु तद्गुणैः ।। उत्पाद्यते वरारोहे तद्विलीनो हि पार्थिवः ।। १४ ।।
Śiva said:— O beautiful lady, the physical body consists of five elements. It arises from them and merges in them. It is always endowed with their attributes.