History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c95.41

v7.c95.41

In hymns 53 (10 verses) and 54 (5 verses) of Kāṇḍa 19 the Atharvaveda appears to put forward Kāla (*time*) as the first principle. Three of these are here translated. '*Tapas* is placed in Kāla, also the Jyeṣṭha Brahma, Kāla is the Lord of all, he was the father of Prajāpati; Kāla created people, in the beginning Kāla created Prajāpati, Svayambhū (Brahmā), Kaśyapa and *tapas* sprang from Kāla; from Kāla were born waters, *brahma, tapas* and directions, sun-rise is due to Kāla and it is merged in Kāla (at night).'