In the vast and sacred tapestry of existence, all the great sacrifices—Rājasūya, Vājapeya, Agniṣṭoma, and others—find their place. The Arka and Aśvamedha, the living barhis, and those most intoxicating rites, too, are gathered in what is called the Remnant, the sacred residue that holds all things together. Within this Remnant dwell the establishment of fire, the solemn initiations, and the desired meters of the hymns. Even the lost sacrifices and sessions, once forgotten, are drawn back into this sacred remainder. The daily Agnihotra, the faith that sustains it, the vaṣaṭ-call, vows, and austerities, the southern offering, and all meritorious deeds—all are gathered in the Remnant. There, too, are the one-night, two-night, immediate, repeated, and ukthya sacrifices; those that are woven or placed, all the subtle atoms of the sacrificial act—each is known and contained in the Remnant. The four-night, five-night, and six-night sacrifices, along with those of sixteen and seven nights, all are born from this sacred residue, the Remnant in which sacrifices are established in immortality. The Remnant also holds the pratīhāra, the conclusion, the all-conquering and victorious rites, the sāhna, the atirātra, and the twelve-day sacrifice. All these, too, are contained within it, and within me. In the Remnant abide truthfulness, humility, safety, the offering itself, immortality, and strength. Here, all desires are fulfilled and then turn back, satisfied. Nine lands and oceans are established in the Remnant; even the sky is held within it. As the sun shines, so do day and night, all contained in the Remnant, and in me. The offerings, the equinox, and those sacrifices performed in secret are there as well. The bearer of all bears the Remnant, the father of creation himself. This Remnant is the father, the creator, the breath, the grandson, and the grandfather; he dwells as the lord of all, the bull of the earth, unconquered. In the Remnant are order, truth, austerity, sovereignty, effort, righteousness, and action; what has been and what will be, vigor, fortune, and strength upon strength. Fullness, radiance, intention, authority, dominion, the six seasons, and the year itself are contained in the Remnant. Ida, command, the ritual cups, and the offering—all these are found there. The four priests, the invoker, the four-monthly rites, and the sacred announcements—all sacrifices, priestly functions, animal bindings, and desired offerings are gathered in the Remnant. Within the Remnant are the half-months and months, the seasonal periods together with the seasons. The resounding waters, thunder, hearing, and the earth itself are all contained there. Gravel, sand, stones, medicinal herbs, plants, grasses, clouds, lightning, and rain—all are gathered in the Remnant. Success, attainment, completion, pervasion, greatness, and increase; even excessive attainment, prosperity, what is placed, what is deposited, and what is beneficial—all these exist in the Remnant. Whatever breathes with breath, whatever sees with the eye—all were born from the Remnant, as were the gods in heaven and those who abide there. The Rig verses, the Sama chants, the meters, the ancient lore together with the Yajus—all arose from the Remnant, as did the gods in heaven and those abiding there. Breath and exhalation, sight, hearing, the imperishable and the perishable—all issued from the Remnant, as did the gods in heaven. Joys, delights, gladness, supreme delight, and happiness—all these, too, were born from the Remnant. From the Remnant came the gods, ancestors, humans, Gandharvas, and Apsarases; all were born from this sacred residue. Thus, the gods in heaven and those abiding there have their origin in the Remnant. In the beginning, when wrath gave rise to the wife from the house of intention, questions arose: who were the offspring, who were the best, who became the eldest and the best among them? In that primeval ocean, austerity and action were present; these were the offspring and the best. Brahma became the eldest and the best. Ten gods were born together, gods arising from gods. Whoever knows them directly may declare the great mystery. Breath and exhalation, sight and hearing, the imperishable and perishable, expansion and upward breath, speech and mind—all these brought forth intention. At that time, the seasons were yet unborn. Then the creator, Brihaspati, Indra, Agni, and the Ashvins came into being. But whom did they worship as the eldest? In the great ocean, austerity and action were present; austerity was born from action, and this they worshipped as the eldest. That which was the former earth is known only to the creators; whoever knows it by name is truly a knower of ancient things. From where did Indra arise, from where Soma, from where was Agni born? From where did Tvaṣṭṛ come forth, and from where was Dhātṛ born? From Indra came Indra, from Soma came Soma, from Agni came Agni; Tvaṣṭṛ was born from Tvaṣṭṛ, and Dhātṛ from Dhātṛ. Those ten gods who were born before the others, having given the world to their sons, now dwell in their own realm. When he gathered hair, bone, sinew, flesh, and marrow to make a body with feet, into which world did he then enter? From where did he gather hair, sinew, bones? Who brought the limbs, joints, and flesh? The gods called the Samcicas gathered all these materials together, and having assembled everything, the gods entered the mortal man. Thighs and feet with bones, head, hands, mouth, back, ribs, and sides—who arranged all these together? Head, hands, mouth, tongue, neck, and jaws—having covered all with skin, the earth joined them together. That body, assembled with joints and great in form, began to shine—who brought color into it? All the gods sought after this, and the wise bride, the wife of the lord of power, brought color into it. When Tvaṣṭṛ divided, the father of Tvaṣṭṛ, and he who came after, they made a dwelling, and the gods entered the mortal man. Yet, sleep, drowsiness, decay, and evil—these, too, are names of deities. Old age, baldness, and greyness entered the body, completing the mortal form. Thus, from the Remnant, from the sacred residue of creation, arose the gods, the world, and all beings. From the gathering and joining of the divine elements, the mortal body was fashioned, and in it, the gods took their place, bringing forth life and mortality, joy and sorrow, and the endless cycles of existence.