Markandeyapurana 47.15

47.15

abuddhipūrvakastasmāt prādurbhūtastamomayaḥ /
tamo moho mahāmohastāmistro hyandhasaṃjñitaḥ //

While he pondered on creation, as of old in the kalpas and other times, he next became manifested as devoid of intelligence, as enveloped in darkness. Darkness, folly, infatuation, gloominess, and blind consciousness—ignorance,[5] composed of these five, became manifested out of the Supreme Soul. Creation irrational became established in five ways while he was meditating. Externally and internally it was destitute of light,[6] its soul was concealed, it consisted of vegetation;[7] and since vegetation is declared to be “primary,”[8] hence this is indeed the Mukhya creation.