A History of Indian Literature v1.c8.s6.67

v1.c8.s6.67

And what is greater than the earth?
What is that of which no measure is known?"

The Hotar: "Brahman¹ is the sun-like light,
The sky is the ocean-like flood,
And greater than the earth is God Indra,
But it is the cow, of which no measure is known."

The Udgātar: "Into what things has the Puruṣa penetrated?
And what things are contained in the Puruṣa?
This riddle, Brahman, I give thee to solve;
What answer hast thou now to make?"

The Brahman: "The five, it is, into which the Puruṣa has penetrated,
And these are they which are contained in the Puruṣa.²
That is the answer I have thought out for thee;
In the magic strength of knowledge thou art not above me."