He in his own mind conceived these sons in order to extend the creation. These fires all sprung from his Brahmic body.
अत्रिः पुत्रान् स्रष्टुकामस्तानेवात्मन्यधारयत्।२८॥ तस्य तद्ब्रह्मणः कार्यान्निर्हरन्ति हुताशनाः।