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Śivasvarodaya
 
One that moves in a circular form, which is slightly warm,
whose colour is red, whose distance is four fingers and which
flows in an upward direction, is the Svara of Fire Element
and one should do only cruel works under it.
 
उष्णः शीतः कृष्णवर्णस्तिर्यग्गास्यष्टकांगुलः
 
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वायुः
 
पवनसंज्ञस्तु
 
चरकर्मप्रसाधकः ॥१६७॥
 
One that is temperate, whose colour is dark, which flows
in an oblique direction, and whose distance is eight fingers,
should be known as the Svara of Air Element and only roving
business are successful under it.
 
यः समीरः समरसः सर्वतत्त्वगुणावहः ।
 
अम्बरंतविजानीयाद्योगीनां योगदायकम् ॥ १६८ ॥
 
The Svara which flows with the qualities of all other
Elements should be known as that of Akasa Element and it is
the Svara which makes the objects of Yogis successful.
 
पीतवर्णं चतुष्कोणं मधुरं मध्यमाश्रितम् ।
 
भोगदं पार्थिवं तत्त्वं प्रवाहे द्वादशांगुलम् ॥ १६९ ।
 
The Svara whose colour is yellow, which is square in shape
and sweet in taste which flows through the middle and whose
length is twelve fingers, is called Earth Element and it
bestows all prosperity.
 
श्वतमर्धेन्दुसंकाशं
 
स्वादुकाषायमाईकम् ।
 
लाभकुद्वारुणं तत्त्वं प्रवाहे षोडशांगुलम् ॥१७०॥
 
The Svara whose colour is white, which is like a half-moon
in shape, whose taste is sweet and astringent, which is wet,
and the length of whose flow is sixteen fingers, is Water
Element and it gives all benefits.
 
रक्तं त्रिकोणं तीक्ष्णं च ऊर्ध्वमागप्रवाहकम् ।
 
दीप्तं च तैजसं तत्त्वं प्रवाहे चतुरंगुलम् ॥१७१॥
 
The Svara whose colour is red and shape triangular, whose
taste is pungent, which flows upwards and whose length is four
fingers, should be known as the Fire Element.
 
नीलं च वर्तुलाकार स्वाम्लं तिर्यगाश्रितम् ।
चपलं मारुतं तत्त्वं प्रवाहेष्टांगुलं स्मृतम् ॥१७२ ॥