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17. He lays down the Visvagyotis prior to the naturally-perforated one; -for the last naturallyperforated one is the sky, and the last Visvagyotis is the sun he thus places the sun on this side (below) the sky, whence he burns only on this side thereof. But there also is generative power therein : he thus places generative power on this side of the sky, whence procreation takes place only on this side thereof.
18. Now the (first) Visvagyotis he lays down subsequent to the first naturally-perforated one; for the first naturally-perforated one is this (earth), and the first Visvagyotis is Agni: he thus sets up Agni upwards from this (earth), whence the fire blazes upwards from here. But there also is generative power therein : he thus places generative power above this (earth), whence procreation only takes place above this (earth).
19. And the (second) Visvagyotis he lays down subsequent to the second naturally-perforated one (in the third, or central) layer; for the second naturally-perforated one is the air, and the second Visvagyotis is Vâyu (the wind): he thus places the wind in the air, whence that wind (has his abode) in the air.
20. These (three) then are the lights ;-and when he lays down these (three Visvagyotis bricks) in this way, he thereby sets up those same lights so as to face each other; and hence the fire blazes upwards from this (earth), and yonder sun shines downwards, and that wind blows sideways in the air.
21. [He 'settles' the Visvagyotis, with, Vâg. S. XV, 58], May Parameshthin settle thee'-for Parameshthin saw this fifth layer ;z'on the back
