bhagavad-vīrya-coditāt
tāmasāc ca vikurvāṇād
bhagavad-vīrya-coditāt
śabda-mātram abhūt tasmān
nabhaḥ śrotraṁ tu śabdagam
From transformation of ahaṅkāra in tāmas, inspired by the Lord’s power as time, sound appeared, and from that, ether appeared. The ear is the receptacle of sound.
Inspired by the power of the Lord in the form of time (bhagavad-vīrya), sound appeared. What is it perceived by? The ear, arising from taijasa ahaṅkāra, attains sound.
|| 3.26.33 ||
arthāśrayatvaṁ śabdasya
draṣṭur liṅgatvam eva ca
tan-mātratvaṁ ca nabhaso
lakṣaṇaṁ kavayo viduḥ
The wise know the characteristics of sound as follows: expression of meaning, revelation of a seer of events, and the subtle form of ether.
The wise describe the qualities of sound. Sound expresses meaning and reveals the seer, such as Vyāsa or Sukadeva, who sees the pastimes or Rāma and Kṛṣṇa. Or it reveals the speaker who may be behind a wall. It is the subtle form (tan-mātratvam) of ether.
|| 3.26.34 ||
bhūtānāṁ chidra-dātṛtvaṁ
bahir antaram eva ca
prāṇendriyātma-dhiṣṇyatvaṁ
nabhaso vṛtti-lakṣaṇam
The characteristics of ether according to its actions are to provide space for the living entities internally and externally, and to act as a base for the prāṇa, senses and mind.
This verse describes the characteristics of ether. It gives space to the living entities, a place for internal and external actions. It is the shelter of the prāṇa, senses and mind, in the form of space for nāḍis etc. These are the characteristics according to its conduct.
|| 3.26.35 ||
nabhasaḥ śabda-tanmātrāt
kāla-gatyā vikurvataḥ
sparśo 'bhavat tato vāyus
tvak sparśasya ca saṅgrahaḥ
From transformation of ether, whose tan-mātrā is sound, by the influence of time, touch appeared, and then air. Skin is the sense organ to receive touch.
From the ether, whose tanmātrā is sound, arose touch. Skin receives (saṅgrahaḥ) the sensation of touch. It means the skin sense organ is the cause of receiving touch.
|| 3.26.36 ||
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