ब्रह्मविदाप्नोति परम् ।तदेषाभ्युक्ता ।सत्य ज्ञानमनन्त ब्रह्म ।यो वेद नि हित गुहाया परमे व्योमन् ।सोऽश्नुते सर्वान् कामान् सह ।ब्रह्मणा विपश्चिते- ति ।तस्माद्वा एतस्मादात्मन आकाशः सभूत ।आकाशाद्वायु ।वायोरग्निः ।अग्नेराप ।अद्भ्य पृथिवी ।पृथिव्या ओ- षधयः ।ओषधीभ्योऽन्नम् ।अन्नात्पुरुष ।स वा एष पुरुषोऽन्नरसमय ।तस्येदमेव शिर ।अय दक्षिण पक्ष ।अयमुत्तरः पक्ष ।अयमात्मा ।इद पुच्छ प्रतिष्ठा ।तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥ १ ॥
In plain words
The one who knows Brahman attains the supreme. To this very fact, this verse is declared: Brahman is truth, knowledge, and infinity. He who knows this truth dwelling within the secret cave of the heart in the supreme space enjoys all fulfilling desires simultaneously, united with the omniscient Brahman. From that very Self, space emerged; from space, air; from air, fire; from fire, water; from water, earth; from earth, plants; from plants, food; and from food, the human being. That human person is indeed made of the essence of food. Of that physical being, faith or a specific attitude forms the head, the right side is one wing, the left side is the other wing, the torso is the self, and the lower part is the tail serving as the foundation. Regarding this, there is also a confirming verse.
Close to the Sanskrit
The knower of Brahman attains the supreme. Regarding that, this verse is uttered: Brahman is reality, consciousness, infinity. He who knows that residing in the cave in the supreme ether enjoys all desires together with the wise Brahman. From that very Self, space came into being; from space, air; from air, fire; from fire, water; from water, earth; from earth, herbs; from herbs, food; from food, man. That human being is indeed formed of the essence of food. Of him, this indeed is the head, this is the right wing, this is the left wing, this is the self, this is the tail as foundation. Regarding that also there is this verse.