Sanskrit: तस्मै स होवाच प्रजाकामो वै प्रजापतिः स तपोऽतप्यतस तपस्तप्त्वा स मिथुनमुत्पादयते । यिं च प्राणंचेत्येतौ मे बहुधा प्रजाः करिष्यत इति  
English:  4  To him the teacher said: Prajapati, the Creator, was desirous of progeny. He performed austerities and having performed austerities, created the pair, the moon (rayi) and the sun (prana). He said to Himself: “These two should produce creatures for Me in manifold ways.” 