The swan breathes in the waters; not settling on the grass — thus it became a purifier of the dwelling-places.

[9-10] He breathes amidst the waters like a sitting swan; awakened at the dawn, he restores by his operations consciousness to men; he is a creator, like Soma; born from the waters (where he lurked) like an animal with coiled-up limbs, he became enlarged and his light (spread) afar.