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Line 16: − + − === Sky ===+ − The sky has been considered to be eternal. One of the properties of the sky is shabd. Just as the sky is eternal, so is its property - "shabd" is also everlasting. − − === Wind === − The origin of air is assumed to be from the sky. ¶vkdk'k}k;q%¸ air is also considered to be eternal. The air has its own property of touch and the quality of the sky shabd. In this way the two properties of air - touch and word are everlasting. − − === Fire === − Fire is also called tej. The origin of fire is believed to be from air. − − Fire is considered to be ¶ok;ksjkfXu¸. Fire has three properties of shabd, touch and form. All three qualities are eternal. Such are the three properties of fire. − − === Aap === − Aap is called water. The origin of water is assumed to be from aap -¶vxzsjki%¸. aap is considered to be everlasting. − − Water has shabd, touch, form and taste properties. All four properties are eternal. − − === Earth === − Earth is believed to originate from water. Amazing earth. shabd, touch, form, taste, smell are the five properties of earth. − − Apart from the above basic essential properties, there are some other characteristics in these mahabhutas which we can feel through our senses, for example in the earth, water, light, air respectively, we can infer the characteristics of smell, liquidity, consistency etc. Similarly, we can see the experience of resistance in the sky. − − The Five Great Elements Properties − − Sky shabd − − Air shabd, touch − − fire (tej) shabd, touch, form − − aap (water) shabd, touch, form, taste − − Earth shabd, touch, form, taste, smell
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Meaning: Air originated from the sky, from air came fire, from fire came water and from water came earth.
Meaning: Air originated from the sky, from air came fire, from fire came water and from water came earth.
So, earth is believed to have originate from water. Amazing earth. shabd, touch, form, taste, smell are the five properties of earth.
So, earth is believed to have originated from water. The mahabhutas are considered eternal and each of them is said to have certain basic essential properties. And as they evolve from one another, their properties also expand.
So, shabda, touch, form, taste, smell are the five properties of earth which like the earth itself are everlasting in nature.<ref name=":0" />
The manifestations of Sattva, Rajas, Tamas qualities are described in the five great elements. As per the nature of their qualities, the predominance of sattva quality in the sky, rajo quality in air, sattva and rajo quality in fire, sattva and Tamas qualities in aap (water) and tamas quality in the earth can be seen.
The manifestations of Sattva, Rajas, Tamas qualities are described in the five great elements. As per the nature of their qualities, the predominance of sattva quality in the sky, rajo quality in air, sattva and rajo quality in fire, sattva and Tamas qualities in aap (water) and tamas quality in the earth can be seen.