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14. Him bearing water aloft, as a water-bearer (f.) with a vessel (kumbhá), all see with the eye, not all know with the mind.

15. In the distance it dwells with the full one, in the distance it is abandoned by the deficient one—the great monster (yakṣá) in the midst of existence; to it the kingdom-bearers bear tribute.

16. Whence the sun arises, and where he goes to rest—that same I think the chief (jyeṣṭhá); that nothing whatever surpasses.

17. They who hitherward, in the middle, or also anciently, speak round about him who knows the Veda, they all speak around the sun (ādityá), Agni [as] second, and the threefold swan (haṅsá).

18. A thousand days' journey [are] expanded (vi-yam) the wings of him, of the yellow swan flying to heaven (svargá); he, putting all the gods in his breast, goes, viewing together all existences.

19. By truth he burns aloft; by bráhman he looks abroad hitherward, by breath he breathes crosswise—he on whom rests (çritá) the chief thing.

20. Whoever indeed knows those two churning-sticks, with which is churned out what is good (vásu), he may think himself to know the chief thing; he may know the great bráhmaṇa ⌊neut.⌋.

21. Footless came he into being in the beginning; he in the beginning brought the heaven (svàr); having become four-footed, enjoyable, he took to himself all enjoyment (bhójana),