श्रोत्रमेव ब्रह्मणश्चतुर्थः पादः स दिग्भिर्ज्योतिषा भाति च तपति च भाति च तपति च कीर्त्या यशसा ब्रह्मवर्चसेन य एवं वेद य एवं वेद ॥ ३.१८.६ ॥
In plain words
The ear is one of the four feet of Brahman; it shines and burns with the quarters for its light. He who knows this shines and burns with renown, with glory and with the lustre of Brahman — who knows this.