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xi. 8- 7. The earth that was previous to this one (itás), which the sages (addhātí) indeed knew—whoever may know that by name, he may think himself knowing in ancient things.

8. Whence was Indra, whence Soma, whence Agni born? whence did Tvashṭar come into being? whence was Dhātar born?

9. From Indra Indra, from Soma Soma, from Agni Agni was born; Tvashṭar was born from Tvashṭar; from Dhātar Dhātar was born.

10. The ten gods that were of old, born from gods—having given the world to [their] sons, in what world sit they?

11. When he brought hair, bone, sinew, flesh, marrow, having made a body with feet, what world did he afterward enter?

12. Whence brought he the hair, whence the sinew, whence the bones? the limbs, the joints, the marrow, the flesh who brought from whence?

13. Pourers-together namely are those gods who brought together the bringings-together; having poured together the whole mortal, the gods entered man.

14. Thighs, feet, knee-joints, head, hands, also face, ribs, nipples (? barjahyà), sides: what seer put that together?

15. Head, hands, also face, tongue and neck, vertebræ—all that, having enveloped with skin, the great putting-together put together.