34. It applied to itself the sense of the words breast, sides and to other parts, by adopting their figurative sense and rejecting the literal ones. (Virát is the human figure for the macrocosm of the universe).
35. By thinking constantly on the forms of things, as this is a cow and that is a horse &c., as also of their being bounded by space and time; it became conversant with the objects of different senses.
36. The same intellectual particle, saw likewise the different parts of its body; which it termed its hands, feet &c., as its outward members; and the heart &c., as the inner members of the body.
37. In this manner is formed the body of Brahmá, as also those of Vishnu and the Rudras and other Gods; and so also the forms of men and worms are produced from their conception of the same.
38. But in fact there is nothing, that is really made or formed; for all things are now, as they have been ever before. All this is the original vacuum, and primeval intelligence; and all forms are the false formations of fancy.
39. Virát is the seed producing the plants of the three worlds, which are productive of many more, as one root produces many bulbs under it. Belief in the creation, puts a bolt to the door of salvation; and the appearance of the world, is as that of a light and fleeting cloud without any rain.
40. This Virát is the first male, rising unseen of his own will. He is the cause of all actions and acts.
41. He has no material body, no bone or flesh, nor is he capable of being grasped under the fist of anybody.
42. He is as quiet and silent, as the roaring sea and cloud, and the loud roar of lions and elephants, and the din of battle, is unheard by the sleeping man.
43. He remains neither as a reality, nor entirely as an unreality; but like the notion of a waking man, of a warrior seen to be fighting in his dream. (i.e. As the faint idea of an object seen in dream).