In this universe, when there was no brightness and no light and when all was enveloped in darkness, there came into being a Mighty Egg, the one inexhaustible Seed of all created beings.
निष्प्रभेऽस्मिन्निरालोके सर्वतस्तमसावृते। बृहदण्डमभूदेकं प्रजानां बीजमयव्यम्॥