Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.10.13
SB 2.10.13
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eko nānātvam anvicchan yoga-talpāt samutthitaḥ vīryaṁ hiraṇmayaṁ devo māyayā vyasṛjat tridhā
Translation
The Lord, while lying on His bed of mystic slumber, generated the seminal symbol, golden in hue, through external energy out of His desire to manifest varieties of living entities from Himself alone.