The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c5.s2.21

c5.s2.21

“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; verily he conquers the yonder world. Knee-deep should he pile (it) when piling for the first time, verily with the *gāyatrī* he mounts this world; naval-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 the yonder world”.