Aitareya • Chapter 2 • Shloka 4
अग्निर्वाग्भूत्वा मुखं प्राविशद्वायुः प्राणो भूत्वा नासिके प्राविशदादित्यश्चक्षुर्भूत्वा अक्षिणी प्राविशाद्दिशः श्रोत्रं भूत्वा कर्णौ प्राविशन्नोषधिवनस्पतयो लोमानि भूत्वा त्वचंप्राविशंश्चन्द्रमा मनो भूत्वा हृदयं प्राविशन्मृत्युरपानो भूत्वा नाभिं प्राविशदापो रेतो भूत्वा शिश्नं प्राविशन् ॥
Agni, becoming speech, entered the mouth.
Vāyu, becoming Prāṇa, entered the nostrils.
Āditya (the Sun), becoming sight, entered the eyes.
The directions, becoming hearing, entered the ears.
The herbs and trees, becoming hair, entered the skin.
Candra (the Moon), becoming the mind, entered the heart.
Mṛtyu (Death), becoming Apāna, entered the navel.
And the waters, becoming seed (Retas), entered the generative organ.
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