Om ! That (Brahman) is infinite, and this (universe) is infinite.The infinite proceeds from the infinite.(Then) taking the infinitude of the infinite (universe), It remains as the infinite (Brahman) alone.Om ! Peace ! Peace ! Peace !I-i-1: Om. The head of the sacrificial horse is the dawn, its eye the sun, its vital force the air, its openmouth the fire called Vaisvanara, and the body of the sacrificial horse is the year. Its back is heaven, itsbelly the sky, its hoof the earth, its sides the four quarters, its ribs the intermediate quarters, itsmembers the seasons, its joints the months and fortnights, its feet the days and nights, its bones thestars and its flesh the clouds. Its half-digested food is the sand, its blood-vessels the rivers, its liver andspleen the mountains, its hairs the herbs and trees. Its forepart is the ascending sun, its hind part thedescending sun, its yawning is lightning, its shaking the body is thundering, its making water is raining, and its neighing is voice.I-i-2: The (gold) vessel called Mahiman in front of the horse, which appeared about it (i.e. pointing itout), is the day. Its source is the eastern sea. The (silver) vessel Mahiman behind the horse, whichappeared about it, is the night. Its source is the western sea. These two vessels called Mahimanappeared on either side of the horse. As a Haya it carried the gods, as a Vajin the celestial minstrels, asan Arvan the Asuras, and as an Asva men. The Supreme Self is its stable and the Supreme Self (or thesea) its source.I-ii-1: There was nothing whatsoever here in the beginning. It was covered only by Death(Hiranyagarbha), or Hunger, for hunger is death. He created the mind, thinking, 'Let me have a mind'.He moved about worshipping (himself). As he was worshipping, water was produced. (Since hethought), 'As I was worshipping, water sprang up', therefore Arka (fire) is so called. Water (orhappiness) surely comes to one who knows how Arka (fire) came to have this name of Arka.I-ii-2: Water is Arka. What was there (like) forth on the water was solidified and became this earth.When that was produced, he was tired. While he was (thus) tired and distressed, his essence, or lustre, came forth. This was Fire. I-ii-3: He (Viraj) differentiated himself in three ways, making the sun the third form, and air the thirdform. So, this Prana (Viraj) is divided in three ways. His head is the east, and his arms that (north-east)and that (south-east). And his hind part is the west, his hip-bones that (north-west) and that (south-west), his sides the south and north, his back heaven, his belly the sky, and his breast this earth. Herests on water. He who knows (it) thus gets a resting place wherever he goes.I-ii-4: He desired, 'Let me have a second form (body).' He, Death or Hunger, brought about the unionof speech (the Vedas) with the mind. What was the seed there became the Year (Viraj). Before himthere had been no year. He (Death) reared him for as long as a year, and after this period projected him.When he was born, (Death) opened his mouth (to swallow him). He (the babe) cried 'Bhan!' Thatbecame speech.I-ii-5: He thought, 'If I kill him, I shall be making very little food.' Through that speech and the mindhe projected all this, whatever there is - the Vedas Rig, Yajus and Saman, the metres, the sacrifices, men and animals. Whatever he projected, he resolved to eat. Because he eats everything, therefore Aditi(Death) is so called. He who knows how Aditi came to have this name of Aditi, becomes the eater of allthis, and everything becomes his food.I-ii-6: He desired, 'Let me sacrifice again with the great sacrifice'. He was tired, and he was distressed.While he was (thus) tired and distressed, his reputation and strength departed. The organs are reputationand strength. When the organs departed, the body began to swell, (but) his mind was set on the b