ekādaśatva ātmāsau

mahā-bhūtendriyāṇi ca

aṣṭau prakṛtayaś caiva

puruṣaś ca navety atha

ekadasatve -- in the consideration of eleven; atma -- the soul; asau -- this; maha-bhuta -- the gross elements; indriyani -- the senses; ca -- and; ashtau -- eight; prakritayah -- natural elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego); ca -- also; eva -- certainly; purushah -- the Supreme Lord; ca -- and; nava -- nine; iti -- thus; atha -- furthermore.


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Counting eleven, there are the soul, the gross elements and the senses. Eight gross and subtle elements plus the Supreme Lord would make nine.

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