Māndukya 1.13 and 14
vibhūtiṃ prasavaṃ tvanye manyante sṛṣṭicintakāḥ। svapnamāyāsarūpeti sṛṣṭiranyairvikalpitā ॥13॥
icchāmātraṃ prabhoḥ sṛṣṭiriti sṛṣṭau viniścitāḥ। kālāt prasūtiṃ bhūtānāṃ manyante kālacintakāḥ ॥14॥
Some thinkers of creation consider 'vibhūti', i.e. the glory, as creation, while others consider it to be like a dream and illusion, while some others consider it as imagined. The creator, Lord Brahma, especially ascertain the creation to be merely the will of the Lord. Those who contemplate time think that the origin of all beings is from time.
Bhāshya 1.13 and 14
Testimonial asserts - "By the will of the immutable Lord Viṣṇu, this entire creation has truly come into being, as stated by all the words of the Vedas". This view is supported by Lord Brahma in the testimonial. It rejects all other hypotheses.
"tāṃ sṛṣṭiṃ bahudhā prāhuḥ jñānino'jñāninastathā। viṣṇurvikṛtimāyāti mahadādisvarūpiṇīm॥
"Both the wise and the ignorant describe creation in various ways. Vishnu takes on the form of transformation starting from the great 'mahat', the primordial matter.
tattadvividhabhūtistu sṛṣṭiḥ proktā hyapaṇḍitaiḥ। svapnapramāyāsarūpāṃ ca kecidajñā janā viduḥ॥
The unwise describe the various forms of existence as creation; some ignorant people perceive it as merely a dream or illusion.
avikārasya cinmātrasvecchayaivākhilaṁ jagat। utpadyata iti prājñāḥ prāhurbrahmādayo'khilāḥ॥
The wise, including Brahma and others, say that the entire universe arises solely from the will of the immutable pure consciousness of the all-pervading Lord.
pūrṇaśakteḥ kuto māyā sārvajñāt svapnavat kutaḥ। sarvadoṣavyatītasya vikāraḥ kuta iṣyate॥
How can there be an illusion for the one with complete power? How can there be anything like a dream for the omniscient? How can any modification be assumed for the one beyond all faults?
tasmādevāvikārasya viṣṇoricchāvaśādidam। yathārthameva sambhūtamiti vedavaco'khilam॥
Therefore, by the will of the immutable Lord Viṣṇu, this entire creation has truly come into being, as stated by all the words of the Vedas.
kecit kālata evaitāṃ sṛṣṭim āhur akovidāḥ। kecid rudrād brahmaṇaś ca pradhānād iti cāpare॥
Some unwise individuals claim that this creation is indeed a result of time, while others assert it originates from Rudra, Brahma, and Pradhana.
vimūḍhāḥ sarva evaite yato nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ। sarvakartā sarvaśaktireka eva na cāparaḥ॥ pradhānakālabrahmeśamukhāḥ sarve'pi tadvāśāḥ॥"
All these are deluded because Lord Narayana is the supreme being. He alone is the all-doer and all-powerful, and there is no other. Pradhana, time, Brahma, and Shiva, all are under His control."
