Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.8.19

saḥhe (Brahmā) — he (Brahmā); itthamin this way — in this way; udvīkṣyacontemplating — contemplating; tatthat — that; abjalotus — lotus; nālastem — stem; nāḍībhiḥby the pipe — by the pipe; antaḥwithin the water-jalamwithin the water — within the water; āviveśaentered into — entered into; nanot — not; arvākin spite of going inside-gataḥin spite of going inside — in spite of going inside; tatthe stem of the lotus-kharathe stem of the lotus-nālathe stem of the lotus — the stem of the lotus; nālapipe — pipe; nābhimof the navel — of the navel; vicinvanthinking much of it — thinking much of it; tatthat — that; avindataunderstood — understood; ajaḥthe self-born — the self-born.