In English
reduces the number of deifies to one
The assembly was satisfied with the answer. Then, got up and asked: "Venerable sage! Is it possible to reduce this number further?" "Certainly yes," declared . "There are six: (Fire), (earth), (the Wind-God), Adhithya (the Sun God) (Immortality), and ." These six are the true deities, he said. got up and asked whether the number could be reduced further, said the number could be reduced to three: The Past, the Present, and the Future. The answer was accepted by the assembly.