Brahma said: The mouth of the Vedic mantras is the field, the seven elements of the verses, and the tongue is the source of all tastes of offerings and food.

And of all beings and of the wind, in that essence is the supreme abode. The sense of smell is for the Ashvins and the herbs, bringing joy and delight.

The eyes of forms and radiance are the eyes of the sun in the sky. The ears are the directions and the sacred places, and the hearing is of the sounds of space. That body is the vessel of wealth.

The skin and the touch of the wind are indeed the essence of all consciousness. The hairs arise from the beings, and the sacrifice is indeed gathered.

The hair, beard, and nails are of stone, metal, and lightning. The arms are of the guardians of the worlds, primarily for auspicious deeds.

The earth, the atmosphere, and the sky are the refuge of well-being and safety; they are the abode of all desires and the feet of Lord Hari.

The potency of water, the creation, the rain, and the lord of creatures; the male organ is the source of joy for the progeny.

The breath of the friend, the liberation of Narada; the violence of death and the hell of sin are remembered.

In the defeat of dharma and also in darkness, the western direction; the rivers and streams are the gathering of clans.

In the unmanifest ocean of essence, the death of beings is known; the belly is the place of the heart of the man.

Of righteousness, I am yours, and of the sons, and of existence. Of knowledge and of essence, the Supreme Soul is the ultimate refuge.

I am you, and you are I; these foremost sages are the gods, demons, humans, serpents, birds, and beasts.

The Gandharvas, Apsaras, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Bhutas, and Nagas; animals, ancestors, Siddhas, Vidyadharas, Charanas, and trees.

Others are various living beings, residing in water, land, and sky; planets, stars, comets, and lightning.

All this, indeed, is the essence of the human; the past, present, and future. By that, this universe is enveloped and exists within the expanse.

The one who shines within and without, the life force, is indeed the one who shines everywhere. Thus, the person who shines within and without is the one who is radiant.

He who has transcended death and fear, the one who consumes the food of mortals, is indeed the supreme being. His greatness is beyond comprehension, O Brahman.

All beings are established in the feet of the person who knows the position of existence. Immortality, security, and fearlessness are placed on the three heads.

Three feet are established in the outer world, where the beings reside. The other is in the three worlds, the one who has a great vow of household life.

The one who moves in all directions, both with and without nourishment, is indeed the one who is the foundation of both knowledge and ignorance.

From whom the universe, characterized by the qualities of the elements and senses, was created, like the sun shining with cows.

In whose navel I, the great soul, was situated, not knowing the offerings of sacrifice except for the human body.

In those sacrifices, the animals, plants, and grass are offerings; this is the worship of the deities, accompanied by the qualities of time.

The objects, herbs, affection, essence, clay, and water; the hymns, yajus, and sāman, and the fourfold sacrifice are the best.

Names, mantras, vows, and the order of deities; the creation, resolve, and the system itself.

The paths, intentions, and faith are offerings of atonement. These are the components of the human form, gathered by me.

Thus, the gathered components of the human form, I worship that very person as the sacrifice, the Supreme Being.

Then, these brothers of yours, the new lords of the people, worshipped the manifest and unmanifest person, being well-focused.

Then, in time, the Manus and other sages, along with the ancestors, the deities, and humans, performed sacrifices to the Supreme Being.

In Narayana, the Lord, this entire universe is established. The qualities of the great being are inherent from the very beginning.

I create; I am not bound by that. The Lord, who is the Lord of all, governs the universe in the form of a person, supported by three powers.

Thus, O father, you have spoken. As you inquire about this, there is nothing else that is to be understood regarding the Lord, which is both real and unreal.

My limbs do not perceive falsehood, nor does my mind wander in falsehood anywhere. My senses do not fall into the path of untruth, as the Lord, who is dear to my heart, is firmly held.

I am that which is known through the scriptures, which is composed of austerity, and is revered by the progenitors. I do not approach that which is self-born while being focused on the adept yoga.

I bow to that divine feet, the source of liberation, the auspicious and fortunate one. He who, in his divine illusion, has transcended the sky, how can he be elsewhere?

Neither I nor you know the path that leads to liberation; what to speak of others like the gods? This world is created by illusion, and we are deluded in our understanding.

The actions of his incarnations are sung by us, the descendants of the sages. To him, who is not known in truth, we bow down.

He is the original person, who creates in every cycle without being attached. He controls and protects the self by the self.

Pure, absolute knowledge, perfectly established within. Truth, complete, without beginning or end, without qualities, eternal, and non-dual.

The sages know this; the tranquil, self-controlled ones. When that is obstructed by mere logic, it becomes overwhelmed.

The original incarnation is the Supreme Person, the essence of time, nature, and the minds of the virtuous. The substance, transformations, qualities, senses, the cosmic form, the sovereign, the stable, the moving, and the earth.

I am the Lord of sacrifice, these beings are the progenitors, including Daksha and others who are your descendants. The guardians of the heavenly realms, the guardians of the earthly realms, and the guardians of the human realms.

The Gandharvas, Vidyadharas, Charanas, the Yakshas, Rakshasas, Nagas, and their lords; the Rishis, the fathers, the demon lords, Siddhas, and the divine beings. Others include the spirits, ghosts, and creatures of the earth and sky.

Whatever exists in this world, O Lord, is of great power, strength, and endurance. The glory, wealth, and the essence of the self are wondrous and transcendental, embodying the ultimate form.

The foremost among those whom the sages proclaim are the playful incarnations of the Supreme Person. Let the essence of the sound of the conch resonate, as I shall narrate these auspicious tales.