The Geography of the Puranas c13.s4.7
The Geography of the Purāṇas c13.s4.7
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c13.s4.7
Ether, air, light, water and earth severally united with properties of sound and the rest, existed as distinguishable according to their qualities, as soothing, terrific or stupefying; but possessing various energies, and being unconnected, they could not, without combination, create living things, not having blended with each other. Having combined, therefore, with one another, they assumed through their association, the character of one mass of entire unity; and from the direction of spirit, with the acquiescence of the indiscrete principle (Avyaktānu-grahenda) intellect and the rest, to the gross elements inclusive, formed an egg which gradually expanded like a bubble of water. This vast egg, O sage, compounded of the elements, and resting on the waters was the excellent natural abode of Viṣṇu in the form of Brahmā….