Narayana said O most adorable one, O first of all the gods, the creators (the Prajapatis) who are protectors of the world and who having entered the earth, your first creation-had, O lord, protected it before, having all sprung
श्रीनारायण उवाच त्वत्सम्भूता भूतकृतो वरेण्य गोप्तारोऽस्य भुवनस्यादिदेव। आविश्येमां धरणीं येऽभ्यरक्षन्। पुरा पुराणी तव देवसृष्टिम्॥