Bhashya
तत् सत् ऐक्षत ईक्षणं दर्शनं कृतवत् ।अतश्च न प्रधानंततस्तृतीयं तेजः श्रुतम्, इह कथं प्राथम्येन तस्मादेव तेजःसृज्यते तत एव च आकाशमिति विरुद्धम् ? नैष दोषः,आकाशवायुसर्गानन्तरं तत्सत् तेजोऽसृजतेति कल्पनोप-पत्तेः ।अथवा अविवक्षितः इह सृष्टिक्रमः; सत्कार्यमिदंसर्वम्, अतः सदेकमेवाद्वितीयमित्येतद्विवक्षितम्, मृदादि-दृष्टान्तात् ।अथवा त्रिवृत्करणस्य विवक्षितत्वात् तेजोबन्ना-नामेव सृष्टिमाचष्टे ।तेज इति प्रसिद्धं लोके दग्धृ पक्तृप्रकाशकं रोहितं चेति ।तत् सत्सृष्टं तेजः ऐक्षत तेजोरू-पसंस्थितं सत् ऐक्षतेत्यर्थः ।बहु स्यां प्रजायेयेति पूर्ववत् ।तत् अपोऽसृजत आपः द्रवाः स्निग्धाः स्यन्दिन्यः शुक्ला-श्चेति प्रसिद्धा लोके ।यस्मात्तेजसः कार्यभूता आपः,तस्माद्यत्र कश्च देशे काले वा शोचति संतप्यते स्वेदतेप्रस्विद्यते वा पुरुषः तेजस एव तत् तदा आपः अधिजायन्ते ॥
In plain words
The Existent Reality perceived, performing volition. Does it not contradict the scriptures if primal matter is not the cause, and fire is spoken of here as originating directly from that Existent first, followed by space? No, this is no flaw, because we can reasonably infer that the Existent created fire after the creation of space and wind. Alternatively, the sequence of creation here is not strictly intended; this entire universe is an effect of the Existent, and the sole purport of the teaching—supported by analogies such as clay—is that Being is one without a second. Or again, because the text aims to explain the process of triplication, it describes only the origination of fire, water, and food. Fire is universally known as that which burns, cooks, illuminates, and is red. That fire created by the Existent reflected—meaning, while existing as fire, it willed: 'May I become many, may I multiply,' as before. It then created water, which is well-known in the world as fluid, cohesive, flowing, and white. Because water is an effect of that fire, therefore whenever and wherever a person suffers, feels feverish, or perspires, that moisture arises directly from body heat.
Close to the Sanskrit
That Existent saw, having performed perception. And from this, does it contradict that pradhana is not heard, but here fire is created first from that very existent, and then space? No, this is not a fault, due to the possibility of conceiving that that Existent created fire after the creation of space and wind. Or else, the order of creation here is not intended; this entire universe is the effect of the existent, therefore what is intended is that the existent is one alone without a second, based on the example of clay and the rest. Or else, since the triplication is intended, it speaks only of the creation of fire, water, and food. Fire is well known in the world as burning, cooking, illuminating, and red. That fire created by the existent saw—meaning while existing in the form of fire, it saw. 'May I become many, may I multiply' as before. It created water; waters are well known in the world as fluid, unctuous, flowing, and white. Because water is an effect of that fire, therefore wherever or whenever a person grieves, is heated, sweats, or perspires, from fire alone those waters are produced.