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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.22.21

चत्वार्येवेति तत्रापि तेज आपोऽन्नमात्मन: । जातानि तैरिदं जातं जन्मावयविन: खलु ॥ २१ ॥
catvāry eveti tatrāpi
[chatvaary eveti tatraapi]
teja āpo ’nnam ātmanaḥ
[teja aapo ’nnam aatmanah]
jātāni tair idaṁ jātaṁ
[jaataani tair idam jaatam]
janmāvayavinaḥ khalu
[janmaavayavinah khalu]
Word-for-word
catvāri — four eva — also iti — thus tatra — in that case api — even tejaḥ — fire āpaḥ — water annam — earth ātmanaḥ — from the Self jātāni — all arising taiḥ — by them idam — this cosmos jātam — has come about janma — the birth avayavinaḥ — of the manifest product khalu — indeed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
catvāry eveti tatrāpi
catvāri
four
eva
also
iti
thus
tatra
in that case
api
even
teja āpo ’nnam ātmanaḥ
tejaḥ
fire
āpaḥ
water
annam
earth
jātāni tair idaṁ jātaṁ
ātmanaḥ
from the Self
jātāni
all arising
taiḥ
by them
idam
this cosmos
janmāvayavinaḥ khalu
jātam
has come about
janma
the birth
avayavinaḥ
of the manifest product
khalu
indeed.
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.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Some philosophers propose the existence of four basic elements, of which three—fire, water and earth—emanate from the fourth, the Lord. By these elements the creation of the products in this universe arose. Annam means earth. Ātmanaḥ means “from Paramātmā.” The creation of products (avayavinaḥ) arose from them.
Personal Guidance
Some propose four basic elements: three (fire, water, earth) emanate from the fourth, the Self. From these the cosmic manifestation arises. Minimal frameworks can still carry truth.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I dismissive of 'minimalist' spiritual frameworks?
  • What might they preserve that more elaborate ones miss?
📝 My note

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