Man has these five elements in him. These five elements also constitute the world. What is the primordial basis for these elements? It is the primordial sound Omkara. On this basis, the Gopikas prayed thus: ‘Om Krim Krishnaya Govindaya Gopijanavallabhaya Svaha!’ ‘Klim’ means the earth, ‘Krishnaya’ means water. ‘Govindaya’ refers to fire, ‘Gopijanavallabhaya’ refers to air. Svaha refers to ether (Akasha). Krishna’s name encompasses the five elements. These five elements permeate the whole universe. In fact these five elements form the basis of life for the entire universe. These are essentially divine. That is why the earth is referred to as Bhudevi, water as Ganga Devi, fire as Agni Deva and air as VayuDeva. (SS Nov 98 , pp. 295-296)