Verse 37

³³The wind too, changing, joined with the great strength of space, sent out the subtle element of form, and light, which is the eye of the world. ³⁴Light, joined with wind and changing, looked upon by the highest, laid down water, which is made of taste, through its joining with time and maya and his portion. ³⁵Water, sent out along with light and changing, looked upon by Brahman, laid down the earth, whose quality is smell, through its joining with time and maya and his portion. ³⁶Of the elements that begin with space, whichever is later and lower, they know its qualities by their number, according to how it has mingled with what came before it.

³⁷These gods are portions of Visnu, marked by time and maya and his share; and being many, they had no power over their own work, and they spoke to the mighty one with their hands joined: