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Nitāi: "The aggregate elements, namely the five gross elements, the five subtle elements, the four internal senses, the five senses …

Prabhupāda:

pañcabhiḥ pañcabhir brahma caturbhir daśabhis tathā etac catur-viṁśatikaṁ gaṇaṁ prādhānikaṁ viduḥ

[SB 3.26.11]

Pradhāna. Prakṛti, puruṣa, pradhāna. So pradhāna is the total material energy, which is called mahat-tattva. We have discussed this subject …

So the total energy of material creation is called mahat-tattva, or pradhāna. Then, when the mahat-tattva is agitated by the …

Devotee: Gandha.

Prabhupāda: Gandha. So the sky is known by śabda, sound. This is tan-mātra. This is... By sound, you can understand …

So these four..., twenty-four elements is covering the spirit soul. This body is made of these twenty-four elements. But above …

So etac catur-viṁśatikaṁ gaṇaṁ prādhānikaṁ viduḥ. Then, by their interaction, so many other things. But the dividing principle is the …

So the living entities, being enamored or illusioned by the activities of this material nature, they are studying the material …

Dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā [Bg. 2.13]. These twenty-four elements is changing the body from kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā. …

So these elementary principles are there, but they are growing into, or changing into, different body by the interaction of …

So etac catur-viṁśatikaṁ gaṇaṁ prādhānikaṁ viduḥ. So these are the description of the twenty-four elements. [aside:] Then you can go …

Nitāi: [leads chanting of verse, etc.]

mahā-bhūtāni pañcaiva bhūr āpo 'gnir marun nabhaḥ tan-mātrāṇi ca tāvanti gandhādīni matāni me

[SB 3.26.12]

Prabhupāda: [to Nitāi] Next also. Read. Indriyāṇi daśa śrotram.

Nitāi: [leads chanting of verse, etc.]

indriyāṇi daśa śrotraṁ tvag dṛg rasana-nāsikāḥ vāk karau caraṇau meḍhraṁ pāyur daśama ucyate