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this offspring which Manu begot. Whatever benediction he asks with her, is all vouchsafed to him.”
(2) S.B., [1] vi.1.2.11.— “Wherefore they say, ‘Prajapati having created those worlds was supported upon the earth. For him these herbs were cooked as food. That (food) he ate. He became pregnant He created the gods from his upper vital airs, and mortal offspring from his lower vital airs. In whatever way he created, so he created. But Prajapati created all this, whatever exists.”
(3) S.B., [2] vii.5.2.6.— Prajapati was formerly this (universe), one only. He desired.’ Let me create food, and be propagated.’ He formed animals from his breath, a man from his soul, a horse from his eye, a bull from his breath, a sheep from his ear, a goat from his voice. Since he formed animals from his breaths, therefore men say,’ the breaths are animals.’ The soul is the first of the breaths. Since he formed a man from his ‘soul’ therefore they say ‘man is the first of the animals, and the strongest.’ The soul is all the breaths; for all the breaths depend upon the soul. Since he formed man from his soul, therefore they say,’ man is all the animals;’ for all these are man’s.”
(4) S.B., [3] x.1.3.1.— “Prajapati created living beings. From his upper vital airs he created the gods: from his lower vital airs mortal creatures. Afterwards he created death a devourer of creatures.”
(5) S.B., [4] xiv.4.2.1.— “This universe was formerly soul only, in the form of Purusha. Looking closely, he saw nothing but himself (or soul). He first said,’ This is I.’ Then he became one having the name of I. Hence even now a man, when called, first says, ‘this is I, ‘and then declares the other name when he has. In as much as he, before ( purvah ) all this, burnt up ( aushat ) all sins, he (is called), purusha. The man who knows this burns up the person who wishes to be before him. He was afraid. Hence a man when alone is afraid. This (being) considered that ‘there is no other thing but myself; of what am I afraid?’ Then his fear departed. For why should he have feared? It is of a second person that people are afraid. He did not enjoy happiness. Hence a person when alone does not enjoy happiness. He desired a second. He was so much as a man and a woman when locked in embrace. He caused this same self to fall as under into two parts. Thence arose a husband and wife. Hence Yajnavalkya has said that ‘this one’s self is like the half of a split pea.’ Hence the void is filled up by woman. He cohabited with her. From them Men were born. She reflected ‘how does he, after having produced me from himself, cohabit with me? Ah! let me disappear’; she became a cow, and the other a bull; and he cohabited with her. From them kine were produced. The one became a mare, the other a stallion, the one a she-ass, the other a male-ass. He cohabited with her. From them the class of animals with undivided hoofs were produced. The one became a she-goat, the other a he-goat, the one a ewe, the other a ram. He cohabited with her. From them goats and sheep were produced. In this manner pairs of all creatures whatsoever down to ants, were produced.
1 Muir. Vol. I, p. 30.
2 Muir. Vol. I. p. 24.
3 Muir, Vol. I, p. 31.
4 Muir. Vol. I, p. 25.