ŚB 11.22.21
Devanagari
चत्वार्येवेति तत्रापि तेज आपोऽन्नमात्मन: ।
जातानि तैरिदं जातं जन्मावयविन: खलु ॥ २१ ॥
जातानि तैरिदं जातं जन्मावयविन: खलु ॥ २१ ॥
Verse text
catvāry eveti tatrāpi
teja āpo ’nnam ātmanaḥ
jātāni tair idaṁ jātaṁ
janmāvayavinaḥ khalu
teja āpo ’nnam ātmanaḥ
jātāni tair idaṁ jātaṁ
janmāvayavinaḥ khalu
Synonyms
Translation
Some philosophers propose the existence of four basic elements, of which three — fire, water and earth — emanate from the fourth, the Self. Once existing, these elements produce the cosmic manifestation, in which all material creation takes place.