ŚB 11.22.24
Devanagari
एकादशत्व आत्मासौ महाभूतेन्द्रियाणि च ।
अष्टौ प्रकृतयश्चैव पुरुषश्च नवेत्यथ ॥ २४ ॥
अष्टौ प्रकृतयश्चैव पुरुषश्च नवेत्यथ ॥ २४ ॥
Verse text
ekādaśatva ātmāsau
mahā-bhūtendriyāṇi ca
aṣṭau prakṛtayaś caiva
puruṣaś ca navety atha
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.