तन्मात्राण्यविशेषाः तेभ्यो भूतानि पञ्च पञ्चभ्यः ।
एते स्मृता विशेषाः शान्ता घोराश्च मूढाश्च ॥ ३८ ॥

tanmātrāṇyaviśeṣāḥ tebhyo bhūtāni pañca pañcabhyaḥ ।
ete smṛtā viśeṣāḥ śāntā ghorāśca mūḍhāśca ॥ 38 ॥

Tanmātrāṇi=subtle elements; aviśeṣāḥ=indiscernible; tebhyaḥ=from these; bhūtāni=gross elements; pañca=five; pañcabhyaḥ=from the five; ete=these; smṛtā=known as; viśeṣāḥ=discernible; śāntāḥ=tranquil; ghorāḥ=turbulent; ca=and; mūḍhāḥ=deluded; ca=and

The five tanmatras (subtle elements) are known as avishesha (non-specific); from these five proceed the five gross elements – these are known as vishesha (specific) and can be experienced as calm (peaceful), turbulent and deluded.

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