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Chapter 12.198
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Sanskrit Text
एकस्याद्या
प्रवृत्तिस्तु
प्रधानात्संप्रवर्तते
।
द्वितीया
मिथुनव्यक्तिमविशेषान्नियच्छति
॥
English Translation
The original creation of all these proceeded from the Supreme. Their second creation is due to the union of couples or pairs and is confined to all things except the principal five, and is governed by law for which the same species produce the same species.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
एक + आद्य | प्रवृत्ति + तु | प्रधानात् | सम्प्रवर्तते
द्वितीया | मिथुन + व्यक्ति | अविशेष + नियम्
द्वितीया | मिथुन + व्यक्ति | अविशेष + नियम्