Aitareya Upanishad — Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Creation from the Self

9 verses

Verse 1

In the beginning, the Self alone existed — nothing else whatsoever blinked. It thought: 'Let me now create the worlds.'

Verse 2

It created these worlds: the waters above heaven, the luminous regions of the sky, the mortal earth, and the waters below.

Verse 3

It thought: 'Here are the worlds; let me now create the guardians of the worlds.' From the waters themselves It drew forth a Person and gave him form.

Verse 4

He brooded over him. From the brooded one, the mouth opened like an egg. From the mouth came speech; from speech, fire. The nostrils opened; from the…

Verse 5

The eyes opened; from the eyes, sight; from sight, the sun. The ears opened; from the ears, hearing; from hearing, the quarters. The skin appeared; f…