Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 19
नास्त्यण्डमस्ति तु ब्रह्मा स राजा लोकभावन: । इत्युक्त: स तदा तूष्णीमभूद् वायुस्ततो<5ब्रवीत्
nāsty aṇḍam asti tu brahmā sa rājā lokabhāvanaḥ | ity uktaḥ sa tadā tūṣṇīm abhūd vāyus tato 'bravīt ||
“并无所谓独立真实存在的‘卵’；然而梵天（Brahmā）确实存在——他如王者般为诸世界之创造者与维系者。”此言既出，迦尔达毗梨耶·阿周那默然无语。随后风神伐由（Vāyu）又再对他说话，催促辩论继续推进，以更清晰地洞见创生与因果之理。
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts a rejected literal cosmological object (“aṇḍa,” the cosmic egg) with the affirmed principle of a creator (Brahmā) as the effective cause of the worlds, steering the listener from crude imagery to a more principled account of origination.
A claim is made that the ‘cosmic egg’ is not a real entity, yet Brahmā exists as world-producer. Kārtavīrya Arjuna becomes silent in response, and Vāyu resumes the dialogue, indicating an ongoing debate or instruction about creation.