6.4.1 "Whatever red form fire has is the form of heat; whatever white, the form of water; whatever dark, the form of food. The firehood has gone from fire: the modification is merely a verbal distinction, a name. The reality is just the three forms.

6.4.2 Whatever red form the sun has is the form of heat; whatever white, the form of water; whatever dark, the form of food. The sunhood has gone from the sun: the modification is merely a verbal distinction, a name. The reality is just the three forms.

6.4.3 Whatever red form the moon has is the form of heat; whatever white, the form of water; whatever dark, the form of food. The moonhood has gone from the moon: the modification is merely a verbal distinction, a name. The reality is just the three forms.

6.4.4 Whatever red form the lightning has is the form of heat; whatever white, the form of water; whatever dark, the form of food. The lightninghood has gone from the lightning: the modification is merely a verbal distinction, a name. The reality is just the three forms.

6.4.5 Verily, it was just this that the great householders, greatly learned in sacred lore, knew when they said of old: 'No one now will bring up to us what has not been heard of, what has not been thought of, what has not been understood.' For from these three forms they knew everything.

6.4.6 They knew that whatever appeared red was the form of heat. They knew that whatever appeared white was the form of water. They knew that whatever appeared dark was the form of food.

6.4.7 They knew that whatever appeared un-understood is a combination of just these creations.

Verily, my dear, understand from me how each of these three creations, upon reaching man, becomes threefold."