He is the source whence have originated all mobile and immobile creatures. O foremost of all persons gifted with Sattva (Goodness), the attribute of Sattva consists of eighteen qualities. That attribute is Supreme Nature having for her soul the Sky and Earth and succeeding by her creative forces in keeping up the universe.
योऽसौ योनिर्हि सर्वस्य स्थावरस्य चरस्य च। अष्टादशगुणं यत् तत् सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतां वर॥ प्रकृतिः सा परा मह्यं रोदसी योगधारिणी।