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प्रकृतेर्महांस्ततोऽहङ्कारस्तस्माद्गणश्च षोडशकः। तस्मादपि षोडशकात्पञ्चभ्यः पञ्च भूतानि ॥२२॥

From the manifested material universe (prakr̥ti) comes the great (mahan); from the great comes the ego (ahaṅkāraḥ); then from ego the set of sixteen. From that sixteen, specifically from the five, comes five elements.

Four stage evolution of 24 principles is described:

Step 01: manifested material universe (prakr̥ti) to the great (mahan)
Step 02: the great (mahan) to ego (ahaṅkāraḥ)
Step 03: ego (ahaṅkāraḥ) to set of 16 (11 indriyas + 5 sensations)
Step 04: 5 sensations to 5 elements

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्माऽमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥ - बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28
"Ōm! Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality. Let there be peace, peace, and peace. Ōm!" - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.3.28

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