[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Markandeyapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya) › 45.45 # Markandeyapurana 45.45 Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 45.45 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [45.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.45) āpaścāpi vikurvatyo gandhamātraṃ sasarjire / saṅghāto jāyate tasmāttasya gandho guṇo mataḥ // > Now the Evolving Ahaṅkāra, modifying itself, created the subtle element\[15\] of sound\[16\] next. From the subtle element of sound came the Ether, which has the property of sound; now ether is the sound-element, and the evolving Ahaṅkāra enveloped it then. The subtle element of touch is indeed born next without doubt; the mighty Air is born, its property of touch is well known. And the air, modifying itself, created the subtle element of form; Light was produced from the air; it is said to have the property of form; the air which is the element of touch enveloped the element of form. And light, modifying itself created the subtle element of taste; therefrom indeed water also was produced; it has the property of taste; now the element of form enveloped the water\[17\] which is the element of taste. And the water, modifying itself, created the subtle element of smell; therefrom Solid Matter\[18\] is produced; smell is well known to be its property. Now in each element resides its peculiar subtle element; thereby its possession of that subtle element is a well-established fact. And hence those elements are uniform, inasmuch as no difference can be predicated. They are all neither calm, nor terrible, nor crass.\[19\] This is the creation of the elements and the subtle elements from Ahaṅkāra when it is characterized by darkness. > — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa - [Previous: 45.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.44) - [Next: 45.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.46) - [Up: 45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45) ## Translations (2) - [The Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-pargiter.45.p12) — Frederick Eden Pargiter 1888, English - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya~en-mt.45.45) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.markandeya.45.45) · Pramāṇa