Cycle of Birth and Death

"A drop of water runs off a lotus leaf and cannot cling to it. In that fashion, sin does not taint one who knows about the brahman. The immortal brahman graints freedom from fire and he is in the pupils of the eyes. He who knows this, ensures his own welfare. The brahman is the one presides over all good deeds. The brahman is the radiant one and he grants radiance to others. A person who attains this knowledge becomes like the gods. Such learned ones are freed the cycle of birth and death."

Five Types of Sama Hymns

Sama means that which is the same everywhere. Since the sun shines everywhere equally, the sun should be worshipped as sama hymns. It is in sun that all the elements find their refuge.  Five types of sama hymns are to be worshipped in the earth, the fire, the sky and the sun. He who worships five types of sama hymns, attains all the worlds. Five types of sama hymns are to be worshipped in the wind that blow from the east, in the clouds, in the rain, in the lighting are to be worshipped in the clouds, in the rain, in the rivers that flow to the east, in the rivers that flow to the west, and in the ocean.

Five types of sama hymns are to be worshipped in the spring, the summer, the monsoon, the early autumn and the late autumn. Five types of sama hymns are to be worshipped in goats, buffaloes, cows, horses and men. Five types of sama hymns are to be worshipped in the powers of smell, speech, sight, hearing and thought.

Five types of sama hymns should be worshipped in the flames, in the sparks, and in the process of the fire going out. He who worships sama hymns thus, attains fame, sons and animals. Five types of sama hymns should be worshipped in the earth, the atmosphere, heaven, the redirections and the ocean. Five of sama hymns should be worshipped in the body-hair, the skin, the flesh, the bones and the marrow. Five types of sama hymns must be worshipped in the fire, the wind, the sun, the stars and the moon. He who worships sama hymns thus, obtains all the objects of his desire. 

Five Elements

In the beginning, there was nothing in the universe. The universe was encompassed by the hunger that is death. "Let me create mind,"thought death, and the mind was created. The Brahman worshiped himself and water was born. And while he worshiped himself, fire was also born.
(The five elements are the sky, the wind, energy, water and fire. There is a reference here to the creation of two of the five elements.)
Water is fire.(This is not very clear. But the sacred text often state that fire is established in water.) Land floated on the water just as a layer of cream floats on milk. The land became the earth and once the earth was created.