What the righteous could not win by the sacrifice, that they won by the Para cups, and that is why the Paras have their name. In that the Paras are drawn, it serves to win that which one does not win by the sacrifice. The first he draws, by this he conquers the world; the second he draws, by this he conquers the atmosphere; the third he draws, by this he conquers yonder world. In that they are drawn, they serve to conquer these worlds. In the latter days they are drawn hitherward from yonder, thus having conquered these worlds they descend again towards this world. In that in the former days they are drawn thitherward from hence, therefore these worlds are thitherward from hence; in that in the latter days they are drawn hitherward from thence, therefore these worlds are hitherward from thence; therefore men depend on the worlds in variation. The theologians say, "For what reason do plants spring from the waters, the food of man is plants, and offspring are born through the Creator?" "Through the Paras," he should reply. In that he draws, saying, "For the waters thee, for the plants I take," therefore from the waters plants spring; in that he draws, saying, "For the plants thee, for offspring I take," therefore the food of man is the plants; in that he draws, saying, "For offspring thee, for the Creator I take," therefore by the Creator's will offspring are born.