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SB 11.22.24

Devanāgarī

एकादशत्व आत्मासौ महाभूतेन्द्रियाणि च । अष्टौ प्रकृतयश्चैव पुरुषश्च नवेत्यथ ॥ २४ ॥

Text

ekādaśatva ātmāsau mahā-bhūtendriyāṇi ca aṣṭau prakṛtayaś caiva puruṣaś ca navety atha

Synonyms

ekādaśatve—in the consideration of eleven;ātmā—the soul;asau—this;mahā-bhūta—the gross elements;indriyāṇi—the senses;ca—and;aṣṭau—eight;prakṛtayaḥ—natural elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego);ca—also;eva—certainly;puruṣaḥ—the Supreme Lord;ca—and;nava—nine;iti—thus;atha—furthermore.

Translation

Counting eleven, there are the soul, the gross elements and the senses. Eight gross and subtle elements plus the Supreme Lord would make nine.

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