SB 3.26.12
TEXT 12
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महाभूतानि पञ्चैव भूरापो ऽग्निर्मरुन्नभः ।
तन्मात्राणि च तावन्ति गन्धादीनि मतानि मे ॥ १२ ॥ maha-bhūtani pancaiva
bhūr apo 'gnir marun nabhaḥ
tanmatrani ca tavanti
gandhadini matani me
maha-bhūtani-the gross elements; panca-five; eva-exactly; bhūḥ-earth; apaḥ-water; agniḥ-fire; marut-air; nabhaḥ-ether; tanmatrani-the subtle elements; ca-also; tavanti-so many; gandha-adini-smell and so on (taste, color, touch and sound); matani-considered; me-by Me.
There are five gross elements, namely earth, water, fire, air and ether. There are also five subtle elements: smell, taste, color, touch and sound.
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