Tattvabodha - Verse 7.3.1

Sanskrit

ततः आकाशः सम्भूतः । आकाशाद् वायुः । वायोस्तेजः । तेजस आपः । अभ्धयः पृथिवी ।

Translation

From that (Maya), Akasha (ether) was born. From Akasha, Vayu (air). From Vayu, Tejas (fire). From Tejas, Apah (water). From Apah, Prithivi (earth).

Word-for-Word

tataḥ (from that); ākāśaḥ sambhūtaḥ (Akasha was born). ākāśāt vāyuḥ (from Akasha, Vayu). vāyoḥ tejaḥ (from Vayu, Tejas). tejasaḥ āpaḥ (from Tejas, Apah). adbhyaḥ pṛthivī (from water, Prithivi).


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