Skin, Hair, Plants; Heart, Mind, Moon
Aitareya Upanishad · Adhyaya 1 · Verse 6
creationheartmindmoonnavelapanadeath
Sanskrit Original
त्वचो लोमानि लोमभ्य ओषधिवनस्पतयः । हृदयं निरभिद्यत हृदयान्मनो मनसश्चन्द्रमाः । नाभिर्निरभिद्यत नाभ्या अपानोऽपानाद्मृत्युः ॥ ६ ॥
tvaco lomāni lomabhya oṣadhivanaspatayaḥ | hṛdayaṃ nirabhidyata hṛdayān mano manasaś candramāḥ | nābhir nirabhidyata nābhyā apāno'pānād mṛtyuḥ || 6 ||
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From the skin came hair; from the hair, plants and trees. The heart burst open; from the heart came mind; from mind, the Moon. The navel burst open; from the navel came the downward breath (apana); from apana, Death.