catur-yuganam ca sahasram apsu
svapan svayodiritaya svasaktya
kalakhyaya ''sadita-karma-tantro
lokan apitan dadrso svadehe
catuh-four; yuganam-of the millenniums; ca-also; sahasram-one thousand; apsu-in the water; svapan-dreaming in sleep; svaya-with His internal potency; udiritaya-for further development; svasaktya-by His own energy; kala-akhyaya-by the name kala; asadita-being so engaged; karma-tantrah-in the matter of fruitive activities; lokan-the total living entities; apitan-bluish; dadrse-saw it so; svadehe-in His own body.