He is eternal, and it is under that illustrious one that the Sky, Earth, Heaven, all things exist and stay. He it was who caused the vital seed of the gods Mitra and Varuna to fall within a jar, whence originated thc Rishi known by the name of Vasishtha.
तस्यान्तरिक्षं पृथिवी दिवं च सर्वे वशे तिष्ठति शाश्वतस्य। स कुम्भे रेतः ससृजे सुराणां यत्रोत्पन्नमृषिमाहुर्वसिष्ठम्॥