When His creative faculty was excited he awoke and saw the universe void of everything. In this connection there is a Sloka recited (throwing light on the word) Narayana.
सत्त्वोद्रेकात् प्रबुद्धस्तु शून्यं लोकमपश्यत। इमं चोदाहरन्त्यत्र श्लोकं नारायणं प्रति॥