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X KÂNDA, 5 ADHYÂYA, 3 BRÂHMana, 6. 377
performed by speech alone, as a vocal performance, on those (fires) composed of speech, and built up of speech. And whatever beings here speak by speech that was done regarding those (fires): they establish them and build them up; they draw the cups for them; they chant on them and recite hymns on them, of that extent was the development of Speech, of that extent its creation, so great is Speech thirty-six thousand Arka-fires; and each of these as great as that former (fire-altar) was.
5. That Speech created the Breath. This Breath, when created, wished to become manifest,-more defined, more substantial: it sought after a self. It practised austerity: it acquired consistency. It beheld thirty-six thousand Arka-fires of its own self, composed of breath, built up of breath: with breath they were established, and with breath built up; with breath the cups were drawn thereat; with breath they chanted and with breath they recited on them,-whatever rite is performed at the sacrifice, whatever sacrificial rite there is, that was performed by breath alone, as a breathing-performance, on those (fires) composed of breath, and built up of breath. And whatever beings here breathe with breath that was done regarding those (fires): they establish them, and build them up; they draw the cups for them; they chant on them and recite hymns on them,-of that extent was the development of Breath, of that extent was its creation, so great is Breath: thirty-six thousand Arka-fires; and each of these as great as that former (fire-altar) was.
6. That Breath created the Eye. This Eye, when created, wished to become manifest,-more
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