The Secret Doctrine Volume I Part I Cosmic Evolution Section 6 - Commentaries, Stanza 2

In which the primordial cosmic essence lies latent in an ineffable unity, awaiting the emergence of differentiation through the interplay of divine forces symbolised by sacred numerals and mystic allegories; and the cosmic breath—an eternal, self-unaware motion—permeates this silent vastness, wherein concepts of Being and Non-Being entwine beyond the grasp of finite understanding. The unfolding of universal life is depicted as a sacred mystery of emanation and manifestation, where the gestating harmony of the One diversifies into the manifold while veiled in the illusion of Mâyâ.