Shloka 20
अग्निनाम-प्रादुर्भावः प्रायश्चित्त-विधानं च
Agni’s Epithets, Manifestations, and Expiation Procedures
इन्द्रियाणि च पञ्चात्मा रज: सत्त्वं तमस्तथा । इत्येष सप्तदशको राशिरव्यक्तसंज्ञक:,इनके सिवा पाँच ज्ञानेन्द्रियाँ, प्राण और सत्त्व, रज, तम--इन सत्रह तत्त्वोंका समूह अव्यक्त कहलाता है
indriyāṇi ca pañcātmā rajaḥ sattvaṃ tamas tathā | ityeṣa saptadaśako rāśir avyaktasaṃjñakaḥ ||
The hunter-sage explains that, together with the five sense-faculties and the inner self (as the principle that experiences), and with the three qualities—sattva, rajas, and tamas—this makes a collection of seventeen principles. This aggregate is designated as the ‘Unmanifest’ (avyakta), indicating the subtle ground from which manifest experience and conduct arise.
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