The Brahmana said : O foremost of all virtuous men, it is said that there are five great elements. Will you describe to me in detail the properties of those five (elements)?
ब्राह्मण उवाच महाभूतानि यान्याहुः पञ्च धर्मभृतां वर। एकैकस्य गुणान् सम्यक् पञ्चानामपि मे वद॥