From Nostrils — Breath and Vayu; From Eyes — Sight and Sun
Aitareya Upanishad · Adhyaya 1 · Verse 5
creationpranavayusightsunhearingdirections
Sanskrit Original
नासिके निरभिद्येतां नासिकाभ्यां प्राणः प्राणाद्वायुः । अक्षिणी निरभिद्येतामक्षिभ्यां चक्षुश्चक्षुष आदित्यः । कर्णौ निरभिद्येतां कर्णाभ्यां श्रोत्रं श्रोत्राद्दिशः ॥ ५ ॥
nāsike nirabhidyetāṃ nāsikābhyāṃ prāṇaḥ prāṇād vāyuḥ | akṣiṇī nirabhidyetām akṣibhyāṃ cakṣuś cakṣuṣa ādityaḥ | karṇau nirabhidyetāṃ karṇābhyāṃ śrotraṃ śrotrād diśaḥ || 5 ||
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The nostrils burst open; from the nostrils came prana; from prana, Vayu. The eyes burst open; from the eyes came sight; from sight, Aditya (the Sun). The ears burst open; from the ears came hearing; from hearing, the Directions.