He first created a Divine Being known by the name of Mahat (Great). Mahat created Consciousness, who created Space. That powerful Being holds all created objects.
सोऽसृजत् प्रथमं देवो महान्तं नाम नामतः। महान् ससर्जाहंकारं स चापि भगवानथ॥ आकाशमिति विख्यातं सर्वभूतधरः प्रभुः।