SB 11.22.24

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 22: Enumeration of the Elements of Material Creation

SB 11.22.23

SB 11.22.25

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 24

ekādaśatva ātmāsau
mahā-bhūtendriyāṇi ca
aṣṭau prakṛtayaś caiva
puruṣaś ca navety atha

SYNONYMS

ekādaśatve—in the consideration of eleven; ātmā—the soul; asau—this; mahā-bhūta—the gross elements; indriyāṇi—the senses; ca—and; aṣṭau—eight; prakṛtayaḥ—natural elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego); ca—also; eva—certainly; puruṣaḥ—the Supreme Lord; ca—and; nava—nine; iti—thus; atha—furthermore.

TRANSLATION

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