Bhumir apo 'nalo vayuh kham mano buddhir eva ca, ahankara itiyam me bhinna prakritir ashtadha
Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect, and ego — these eight constitute My separated material nature (apara prakriti). Krishna enumerates the eightfold division of His lower material nature, which forms the foundation of all physical and mental existence.
- •All of material existence is a manifestation of God's lower nature
- •The five elements plus mind, intellect, and ego form the material world
- •Understanding God's nature begins with understanding creation's structure