A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v2.c34.283

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The Pañchadasí characterises the different Mahábhútas by their typical sounds ; e.g., A´kása by the echo (hollow booming sound) ; Váyu (air) by a sibilant sound, hissing, susurration (imitative symbol, Visi) ; Tejas (fire) by a puffing (or roar-ng) sound (imitative symbol, Bhugubhugu) ; Ap (water) by a liquid sound (imitative symbol Culu-Culu, gurgle, plash-plash, glut-glut) ; and finally Earth by a splitting or rattling sound, a crack or a thud (symbol, kad-kada).—Chap. II. Bhútaviveka, S´loka 3, Pañchadasí).