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1. His out-breathing that is first, that is this earth.

2. His out-breathing that is second, that is the atmosphere.

3. His out-breathing that is third, that is the sky.

4. His out-breathing that is fourth, that is the asterisms.

5. His out-breathing that is fifth, that is the seasons.

6. His out-breathing that is sixth, that is they of the seasons.

7. His out-breathing that is seventh, that is the year.

8. The gods go about the same purpose (ártha); thus (etát) verily the seasons go about after the year and the Vrātya.

9. As they enter together into the sun (ādityá), just so [do they] also into new-moon day and full-moon day.

10. One [is] that immortality of theirs: to this effect (íti) [is] the offering.

1. Of that Vrātya—

2. As for (yát) his right eye, that is yonder sun (ādityá) as for his left eye, that is yonder moon.

3. As for his right ear, that is this fire; as for his left ear, that is this cleansing one ('wind').

4. Day-and-night [are his] two nostrils; Diti and Aditi [his] two skull-halves; the year [his] head.

5. With the day [is] the Vrātya westward, with the night eastward: homage to the Vrātya.