Verse 13.6

महाभूतान्यहङ्कारो बुद्धिरव्यक्तमेव च।इन्द्रियाणि दशैकं च पञ्च चेन्द्रियगोचराः।।13.6।।

mahā-bhūtāny ahankāro buddhir avyaktam eva cha indriyāṇi daśhaikaṁ cha pañcha chendriya-gocharāḥ

Meaning

It's all about the major elements, your ego, your intellect, the unmanifested, your ten senses, your mind, and the five things your senses pick up.

Commentary

Okay, so like, this verse is all about the vibe, the total field and its modifications. It's dropping major knowledge from the Sankhya school, listing 24 principles. The five great elements—earth, water, fire, air, and ether—are, like, totally everywhere, in everything. We're talking subtle elements, not the, like, *gross* ones. Ego is the main cause of the elements, it's all about that self-importance. Intellect is the cause of ego, it's all about making decisions. The intellect comes from the Unmanifested, which is, like, the ultimate source energy. It's all connected, you know? Then there are the ten senses: five for knowing stuff (eyes, ears, etc.) and five for doing stuff (hands, feet, etc.). And the mind? That's the eleventh sense, the one that's always thinking and doubting. Finally, there are the five objects of the senses: sound, touch, sight, taste, and smell. At the end of the universe, everything—the elements, ego, intellect, senses, and mind—gets absorbed back into the Unmanifested. The mind is, like, *the* problem. It's Maya, it's ignorance, it's the root of all our problems. It fuels desires, creates fear, builds unrealistic expectations. It makes ego stronger, and it keeps us stuck in this cycle of wanting more. It creates all the drama, the differences, the separation. It's the wall between us and the Absolute. It's the source of all our messed-up thoughts and feelings. It's a total mind-f***.