Taking on myriad forms and appearances, the clouds fill the surface of the earth, spreading across the heavens. All that emerged from the broken, primordial egg—the vast diversity of beings and elements—are called the shells of the cosmic egg, and among them, all are named as clouds. Of these clouds, Parjanya stands foremost, along with the four mighty elephants that guard the directions. Though there are many types, all clouds share one lineage and one origin: water itself. The rest among them pour down snow and rain, nourishing the earth and fostering the growth of crops. Among these, the blessed one who bears the celestial Ganga moves through the sky, and the elephants of the directions, with their broad trunks, draw the waters that flow from her. To the south lies the mountain known as Hemakūṭa, and there, the city called Puṇḍra is said to be vast. At that time, the wind carries the Hemavanta mountain, and as it crosses over Himavat, the remaining rain passes beyond, spreading life. Two years are allotted for the increase of two crops, marking cycles of abundance. Indeed, it is the Sun alone who is declared to be the creator of the rains. The Sun, established in his course by Dhruva, proceeds during the rainy season, sustaining all. From the Sun, a planet emerges and moves throughout the entire region of the stars, weaving its path among the celestial bodies. Now, listen to the arrangement of the Sun’s chariot: The blessed Sun is adorned with a golden, green-hued yoke and advances with a radiant wheel upon his chariot. The measuring rod is twice the size of the platform of his chariot, unattached, golden, divine, and yoked with horses swift as the wind. This chariot resembles that of Varuṇa in its features. The component parts of the Sun’s chariot are thus: The day is said to be the hub of the solar, one-wheeled chariot. This hub is called the chariot’s seat, and the two poles are the solstices. The axle is known as the shaft, the yoke as the pole, and each moment as the peg. Night forms the covering, righteousness stands as its banner, and the flag is raised high above. The metres, in the form of seven horses, bear the yoke on the left side. Among them, Paṅkti, Bṛhatī, and Uṣṇik are the seventh metre. With a companion wheel, the revolving axle turns; with a companion axle, Dhruva revolves. Thus, by the force of purpose, the arrangement of the Sun’s chariot is maintained. By this arrangement, the radiant god Taraṇi moves swiftly across the sky. At Dhruva, two rays revolve, as do the pair of wheels. The ends of the axle of the chariot are on its southern side, and both rays follow Dhruva as it revolves. Just as a rope attached to a stake turns in every direction, so too does the chariot form circles as it revolves to the south. Held by Dhruva, those two rays guide the Sun, and within them, the Sun moves, tracing circles in the heavens. When released by Dhruva, by those two rays again, the journey continues, maintaining the cosmic order and rhythm.