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1. All these eight created gods (fire, air, sun, directions,
vegetation, moon, death and water) fell into this huge ocean
(of universe), and that sea (universal body) was made the sub-
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tive sense) to God : "0 Lord ! Kindly cFeate place for us also
where we may live safely and eat food".
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2. He (God) brought for them (gods) body of a cow, and
they replied that verily that body was not fit for them. Then
body of a horse was brought for them which also they replied
that verily that body was also not fit for them.
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3. Then the body of man was brought for them, and they
said. "This: is quite good, man's body is well and beautifUlly
made, and we could be quite happy therein. God then spoke
to them that they should enter the man's body at their proper
places, which was quite good (fit) for them.