Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 12, Chapter 04, Text 14

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SB 12.4.14

tada bhumer gandha-gunam
 grasanty apa uda-plave
grasta-gandha tu prthivi
 pralayatvaya kalpate
 
Translation: 
 
As the entire universe is flooded, the water will rob the earth of its unique quality of fragrance, and the element earth, deprived of its distinguishing quality, will be dissolved.
 
Purport: 
 
As clearly explained throughout Srimad-Bhagavatam, the first element, sky, possesses the unique quality of sound. As creation expands, the second element, air, comes into being, and it possesses sound and touch. The third element, fire, possesses sound, touch and form, and the fourth element, water, possesses sound, touch, form and flavor. The earth possesses sound, touch, form, flavor and aroma. As each element loses its unique distinguishing quality, it naturally becomes indistinguishable from the more subtle elements and is thus effectively dissolved as a unique entity.
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