Long ago, when the downward flame was descending, the upward flame was restrained. Then, the fire blazed fiercely, sending forth its flames, emitting all sounds and sparks into the world. At this moment, a question arose: Why, O god, did you restrain the fire from consuming the earth? Addressed thus, Brahma responded by offering his own hairs into Agni, the fire. He confessed, “I have no satisfaction, nor any delight in my body.” Hearing this, Agni replied, “There is no satisfaction for me either.” Again, Agni repeated, “I have neither satisfaction nor comfort in my body.” Seeing Agni’s distress, the Creator fashioned a new body for the Fire, intended for its task. Upon seeing this body, Agni spoke to Brahma: “Ah, Brahma, I have neither satisfaction nor comfort in my body.” Angered by this, Brahma split the Fire with a shout. Struck and weeping, the Fire went to Prajapati, seeking food. Three aspects of the Fire cried, and one cried openly, without restraint. As the Fire wailed, Brahma, filled with compassion, intervened once more. At that moment, the desire and function appropriate for Fire were established. The fire born of Brahma’s shout blazed forth, questioning, “What is this?” Whether among the gods, outside, or in the hermitages of sages, Brahma declared again and again, “I myself will provide thus.” Wherever pride or insult was spoken, there the shout would be uttered. Then, Brahma summoned the fire of the letter ‘i’ and spoke words of power. Next, he summoned the fire of the letter ‘u’ and spoke again, promising, “I will arrange for you a place and food as well.” Thus, Fire spoke to Vyasa: “In the mountain, in the fortress, O great sage.” Fire, now divided, was summoned by Brahma, who wished to grant it a place. Therefore, Vyasa was instructed to reveal the refined speech of the twice-born. The speech of the twice-born, thus, is to be understood as pure and revealed. When false syllables are arranged, they are inauspicious and unpurified. Then, Brahma summoned again the fire of the letter ‘a’, and made it without sight. The fire said to Brahma, “I am the mouth of speech.” Brahma replied, “Because you desire the place of brilliance—” and explained, “Because, seeing your radiance, the eye becomes weakened—” After separating the letter ‘i’, Brahma addressed the fire, saying, “Because you, of great strength and gentle gaze, have come here swiftly— With a cool nature and cool rays, you shall become the moon. Standing upon the tree, you will surpass all radiances with your own brilliance.” Saying, “Come here, come here,” he placed it upon his head. Thus, the fire with form, the fire of the letter ‘u’, was established. The fire, having taken that form, spoke this supreme word to Brahma. Brahma asked, “Which place do you desire, O Fire?” But there was no suitable place for Fire, so Brahma declared, “Therefore, it shall be thus. In the world, you shall always act as the cause of the world’s order.” Finally, Brahma explained, “If you, adorned with great blazing flames, are not this original dharma, then it is due to the delusion of desire caused by illusion.