The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c8.114

c8.114

"He should pile (the fire) of a thousand (bricks) when first piling (it); this world is commensurate with a thousand; verily, he conquers this world. He should pile (it) of two thousand when piling a second time; the atmosphere is commensurate with two thousand; verily, he conquers the atmosphere. He should pile (it) of three thousand when piling for the third time; yonder world is commensurate with three thousand; verily, he conquers yonder world. Knee-deep should he pile (it), when piling for the first time; verily, with the Gāyatrī he mounts this world; navel-deep should he pile (it) when piling for the second time; verily with the Triṣṭubh he mounts the atmosphere; neck-deep should he pile (it) when piling for the third time; verily, with the Jagatī he mounts yonder world."¹