भूमिरापोऽनलो वायु: खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा
bhūmir-āpo ’nalo vāyuḥ khaṁ mano buddhir eva cha ahankāra itīyaṁ me bhinnā prakṛitir aṣhṭadhā
Recitation · Text 7.4
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Word-for-Word Śabda-Artha (16 words)
Purport Overview & Key Insights
The lower nature, listed in eight parts: earth, water, fire, air, ether, and then mind, intelligence and ego. The last three sit in the same list as earth and water — thought and self-image are counted as material, not as the self.
✨ Devotional Takeaway:Mind, intelligence and ego are listed as material — alongside earth and water.