Rig Veda 10.56.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 56, Mantra 5
Sukta 10.56
सहोभिर्विश्वं परि चक्रमू रजः पूर्वा धामान्यमिता मिमानाः । तनूषु विश्वा भुवना नि येमिरे प्रासारयन्त पुरुध प्रजा अनु ॥
sáhobhir víśvaṃ pári cakramū́ rájaḥ pū́rvā dhā́māny ámitā mimā́nāḥ | tanū́ṣu víśvā bhúvanā ní yemire prā́sārayanta purudhā́ prajā́ ánu ||
With their powers they encompassed all the spaces, measuring out the ancient, immeasurable abodes. They set all the worlds within their bodies, and they extended manifold the becomings of creatures along the line of creation.
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