Now, space has only one quality, and that is said to be sound. I shall speak at length of the numerous qualities of sound.
तत्रैकगुणमाकाशं शब्द इत्येव च स्मृतः। तस्य शब्दस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण बहून् गुणान्॥