History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c95.43

v7.c95.43

In XI. 1. 6. 1 ff. the Śat. Br. states "In the beginning this was water, only a sea The waters desired 'How shall we have progeny?' They toiled and practised austerities; while they were doing this a golden egg was produced, which floated for about a year, in about a year's time a Puruṣa, Prajāpati, was born; he broke. open the egg; he created the Gods by (the breath of) his mouth, he created Agni, Indra, Soma" &c.