"(Uttering), bhuh,’ Prajapati generated this earth. (Uttering) bhuvah ’ he generated the air, and (Uttering) svah ' he generated the sky. This universe is co-extensive with these worlds. (The fire) is placed with the whole. Saying bhuh,’ Prajapati generated the Brahman ; saying bhuvah,’ he generated the Kshattra ; (and saying) ‘svah,’ he generated the Vis. The fire is placed with the whole. (Saying) bhuh,’ Prajapati generated himself ; (saying) bhuvah,’ he generated offspring; saying ‘svah,’ he generated animals. This world is so much as self, offspring, and animals. (The fire) is placed with the whole."
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II. 1.4. 11. — quoted in Ambedkar, B. R. 1946. Who Were the Sudras?
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