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In the beginning, the Ātman alone existed — one only, with nothing else whatsoever stirring. It reflected: 'Let me now create the worlds.'
HinduParableCreationSupreme BeingSanskrit
Aitareya Upanishad 1.1.1

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Aitareya Upanishad
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Aitareya Upanishad
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AU.1.1.1
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