dhÄnya-dÄrv-asthi-tantÅ«nÄá¹
rasa-taijasa-carmaṇÄm
kÄla-vÄyv-agni-má¹›t-toyaiḥ
pÄrthivÄnÄá¹ yutÄyutaiḥ

 dhÄnya - of grains; dÄru - of wood (in the form of both ordinary objects and sacred utensils); asthi - bone (such as elephant tusks); tantÅ«nÄm - and thread; rasa - of liquids (oil, ghee, etc.); taijasa - fiery objects (gold, etc.); carmaṇÄm - and skins; kÄla - by time; vÄyu - by air; agni - by fire; má¹›t - by earth; toyaiḥ - and by water; pÄrthivÄnÄm - (also) of earthen objects (such as chariot wheels, mud, pots, bricks, etc.); yuta - in combination; ayutaiḥ - or separately.


Text

Various objects such as grains, wooden utensils, things made of bone, thread, liquids, objects derived from fire, skins and earthy objects are all purified by time, by the wind, by fire, by earth and by water, either separately or in combination.

Purport

The word kÄla, or “time,†is mentioned here, since all purificatory processes take place within time.