Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.6.5
SB 2.6.5
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romāṇy udbhijja-jātīnāṁ yair vā yajñas tu sambhṛtaḥ keśa-śmaśru-nakhāny asya śilā-lohābhra-vidyutām
Translation
The hairs on His body are the cause of all vegetation, particularly of those trees which are required as ingredients for sacrifice. The hairs on His head and face are reservoirs for the clouds, and His nails are the breeding ground of electricity, stones and iron ores.