SB 11.22.22
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 22
- saṅkhyāne saptadaśake
- bhūta-mātrendriyāṇi ca
- pañca pañcaika-manasā
- ātmā saptadaśaḥ smṛtaḥ
SYNONYMS
saṅkhyāne — in the enumeration; saptadaśake — in terms of seventeen elements; bhūta — the five gross elements; mātra — the five subtle perceptions pertaining to each; indriyāṇi — and the five corresponding senses; ca — also; pañca pañca — in groups of five; eka-manasā — along with the one mind; ātmā — the soul; saptadaśaḥ — as the seventeenth; smṛtaḥ — is so considered.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Some calculate the existence of seventeen basic elements, namely the five gross elements, the five objects of perception, the five sensory organs, the mind, and the soul as the seventeenth element.