Although the Ritwijes seem to behold Him as separate, He is, however, known to them as one and the same.  Know that this entire universe is under the control of One divine Being.[1364] The Veda that is in the soul, O prince of Daityas, regards the unity of various creatures.  When a living creature realises this unity in consequence of true knowledge, he is then said to attain to Brahma.  The period of time for which one creation exists or for which if ceases to exist is called a Kalpa.  Living creatures exist for a thousand millions of such Kalpas.  Immobile creatures also exist for an equal period.  The period for which a particular creation exists is measured by many thousands of lakes (in the following way), O Daitya!  Conceive a lake that is one Yojana in width, one Krosa in depth, and five hundred Yojanas in length.  Imagine many thousands of such lakes.  Seek then to dry up those lakes by taking from them, only once a day, as much water as may be taken up with the end of a single hair.  The number of days would pass in drying them up completely by this process represents the period that is occupied by the life of one creation from its first start to the time of its destruction.[1365] The highest Evidence (for all things) says that creatures have six colours, viz., Dark, Tawny, Blue, Red, Yellow, and White.  These colours proceed from mixtures in various proportions of the three attributes of Rajas, Tamas, and Sattwa.  Where Tamas predominates, Sattwa falls below the mark, and Rajas keeps to the mark, the result is the colour called Dark.  When Tamas predominates as before, but the relations between Sattwa and Rajas are reversed, the result is the colour called Tawny.  When Rajas predominates, Sattwa falls below the mark, and Tamas keeps to the mark, the result is the colour called Blue.  When Rajas predominates as before and the proportion is reversed between Sattwa and Tamas, the result is the intermediate colour called Red.  That Colour is more agreeable (than the preceding one).  When Sattwa predominates, Rajas falls below the mark and, Tamas keeps to the mark, the result is the colour called Yellow.  It is productive of happiness.  When Sattwa predominates and the proportion is reversed between Rajas and Tamas, the result is the colour called White.  It is productive of great happiness.[1366] The White is the foremost colour.  It is sinless in consequence of its being free from attachment and aversion.  It is without grief, and free from the toil involved in Pravritti.  Hence, White, O prince of Danavas, leads to success (or Emancipation).  Jiva, O Daitya, having undergone thousands of births derived through the womb, attains to success.[1367] That success is the identical end which the divine Indra declared after having studied many auspicious spiritual treatises and which has for its essence the apprehension of the Soul.  The end again that creatures obtain is dependent oil their colour, and colour, in its turn, depends upon the character of