Chapter I — The Honey—Doctrine (Rig—Veda)
1. Yonder sun is, verily, the honey of the gods. Heaven is the cross—beam. The mid—region is the hive. The particles of water—vapours drawn by the sun through its rays are the eggs.
2—3. The eastern rays of the sun are the eastern honey—cells. The Rik—verses are the bees. The ritual laid down in the Rig— Veda is the flower. The water of the sacrificial libations is the nectar of the flower. These Riks heated the Rig—Veda. From it, thus heated, issued forth—as its essence—fame, radiance of the body, vigour of the senses, virility and the food that is eaten.
4. That essence flowed forth and went toward the sun and that forms what is called the red colour of the rising sun.
Chapter II — The Honey—Doctrine (Yajur—Veda)
1. The southern rays of the sun are the southern honey—cells. The Yajus—verses are the bees. The ritual laid down in the Yajur— Veda is the flower. The water of the sacrificial libation is the nectar of the flower.
2. These Yajus—verses heated the Yajur—Veda. From it, thus heated, issued forth—as its essence—fame, radiance of the body, vigour of the senses, virility and the food that is eaten.
3. That essence flowed forth and went toward the sun. That forms what is called the white colour of the sun.
Chapter III — The Honey—Doctrine (Sama—Veda)
1. The western rays of the sun are the western honey—cells. The Saman—verses are the bees. The Sama—Veda is the flower. The water is the nectar.
2. The Samans heated the Sama—Veda. From it, thus heated, issued forth—as its essence—fame, radiance, vigour of the senses, virility and the food that is eaten.
3. That flowed forth and went toward the sun. called the dark colour of the sun.
Chapter IV — The Honey—Doctrine (Atharva—Veda)
1. The northern rays of the sun are the northern honey—cells. The verses of the Atharvangirasa are the bees. The Itihasa—purana is the flower. The water is the nectar.
2. These very hymns of the Atharvangirasa heated the Itihasa— purana. From it, thus heated, issued forth—as its essence— fame, radiance, vigour of the senses, virility and the food that is eaten.
3. That flowed forth and went toward the sun. That forms what is called the extremely dark colour of the sun.
Chapter V — The Honey—Doctrine (Continued)
1. Now, the upward rays of the sun are the honey—cells above. The secret teachings of the Upanishads are the bees. Brahman (Om) is flower. The water is the nectar.
2. These secret teachings as the bees heated Brahman (Om). From It, thus heated, issued forth—as Its essence—fame, radiance, vigour of the senses, virility and the food that is eaten.
3. That flowed forth and went towards the sun. That forms what appears to stir in the centre of the sun.
4. These different colours in the sun are the essences of the essences; for the Vedas are the essences and these colours are, again, their essences. These are the nectars of the nectars; for the Vedas are the nectars (i.e. immortal) and of them these colours in the sun are the nectars.
