RV 164c

41 Forming the water−floods, the buffalo hath lowed, one−footed or two−footed or four− 42 From her descend in streams the seas of water; thereby the world's four regions have their being, 43 I saw from far away the smoke of fuel with spires that rose on high o'er that beneath it. 44 Three with long tresses show in ordered season. One of them sheareth when the year is ended. 45 Speech hath been measured out in four divisions, the Brahmans who have understanding know them. 46 They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, and he is heavenly nobly−winged Garutman. 47 Dark the descent: the birds are golden−coloured; up to the heaven they fly robed in the waters. 48 Twelve are the fellies, and the wheel is single; three are the naves. What man hath understood it? 49 That breast of thine exhaustless, spring of pleasure, wherewith thou feedest all things that are choicest, 50 By means of sacrifice the Gods accomplished their sacrifice: these were the earliest ordinances. 51 Uniform, with the passing days, this water mounts and fails again. 52 The Bird Celestial, vast with noble pinion, the lovely germ of plants, the germ of waters,