arthas tan-mÄtrikÄj jajñe
tÄmasÄd indriyÄṇi ca
taijasÄd devatÄ Äsann
ekÄdaÅ›a ca vaiká¹›tÄt
arthaḥ - the gross elements; tat-mÄtrikÄt - from the subtle sensations (which themselves are derived from false ego in the mode of goodness); jajñe - became generated; tÄmasÄt - from false ego in the mode of ignorance; indriyÄṇi - the senses; ca - and; taijasÄt - from false ego in the mode of passion; devatÄḥ - the demigods; Äsan - arose; ekÄdaÅ›a - eleven; ca - and; vaiká¹›tÄt - from false ego in the mode of goodness.
From false ego in the mode of ignorance came the subtle physical perceptions, from which the gross elements were generated. From false ego in the mode of passion came the senses, and from false ego in the mode of goodness arose the eleven demigods.
From false ego in the mode of ignorance, sound is generated along with the sense of hearing to receive it and the sky as its medium. Next, the sensation of touch, air and the sense of touch are generated, and thus from subtle to gross all of the elements and their perceptions are generated. The senses, because they are busily engaged in activity, are created from false ego in the mode of passion. From false ego in goodness come eleven demigods: the deities of the directions, the wind and the sun, Varuṇa, the AÅ›vinÄ« deities, Agni, Indra, Upendra, Mitra, BrahmÄ and Candra.
