A History of Hindu Political Theories from the Earliest Times to the End of the First Quarter of the Seventeenth Century A.D. c7.71

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‡ Śat. Br. II. 1. 4. 11 ; "Verily with 'bhūh'! (earth), Prajāpati generated the earth, with 'bhuvah'! (ether) the ether, with 'svah'! (heavens) the sky. As far as these worlds extend, so far extends this universe: with the universe it (the fire) is accordingly established. With ‘bhūh’ ! Prajāpati generated the Brahman (priesthood); with ‘bhuvah’ ! the Kṡatra (nobility); with ‘svah’ ! the Viṡ (the common people). As much as are the Brahman, the Kṣatra and the Viṡ, so much is this universe: with the universe it (the fire) is accordingly established. With ‘bhūh’ Prajāpati generated the Self ; with ‘bhuvah’ the (human) race ; with ‘svah’ ! the animals. As much as are the Self the (human) race, and the animals, so much is this universe : with the universe it (the fire) is accordingly established.” S. B. E. Vol. XII, p. 296.