Upon the destruction of his body the embodied creature enters space, wind, fire, water, and earth in such a way that each particular element in his body mingles with the particular element (out of his body) partaking of its nature. The senses also, which are engaged in various occupations and depend on the five elements enter their five elements what call forth their functions.
खं वायुमग्नि सलिलं तथोर्वी समन्ततोऽभ्याविशते शरीरी। नानाश्रयाः कर्मसु वर्तमानाः श्रोत्रादयः पञ्च गुणान् श्रयन्ते।॥