yadatmani niralokam
atmanam ca didrksatah
nirbhinne hy aksini tasya
jyotis caksur guna-grahah
yada -- while; atmani -- unto Himself; niralokam -- without any light; atmanam -- His own transcendental body; ca -- also other bodily forms; didrksatah -- desired to look upon; nirbhinne -- due to being sprouted; hi -- for; aksini -- of the eyes; tasya -- of Him; jyotih -- the sun; caksuh -- the eyes; guna-grahah -- the power of seeing.
