Sūta said:: After reflection, the lord Prajāpati pulled it off. He infused strength in the egg. Then the child was within the egg. They say that what was the infused strength is the egg (?) The brilliance is considered to be the child. When it was taken out of the belly it resembled a dead lump. Thereupon, Prajāpati examined it, and split the egg into two. Placing the two pieces (side by side), he saw in one of them the foetus overwhelmed by weakness. It was however full of brilliance. At once he lifted it up and placed it in the lap of Aditi. He said—“He has the state of being born of Aditi. Since he was born dead (Mṛta) as an egg (Aṇḍa) Savitṛ (the sun) is called Mārtaṇḍa by the learned men.