Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.5.24
SB 3.5.24
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sa vā eṣa tadā draṣṭā nāpaśyad dṛśyam ekarāṭ mene 'santam ivātmānaṁ supta-śaktir asupta-dṛk
Translation
The Lord, the undisputed proprietor of everything, was the only seer. The cosmic manifestation was not present at that time, and thus He felt imperfect without His plenary and separated parts and parcels. The material energy was dormant, whereas the internal potency was manifested.