bhūta-sargaḥ - creation of matter; tṛtīyaḥ - is the third; tu - but; tat-mātraḥ - sense perception; dravya - of the elements; śaktimān - generator; caturthaḥ - the fourth; aindriyaḥ - in the matter of the senses; sargaḥ - creation; yaḥ - that which; tu - but; jñāna - knowledge-acquiring; kriyā - working; ātmakaḥ - basically.

The sense perceptions are created in the third creation, and from these the elements are generated. The fourth creation is the creation of knowledge and of working capacity.