prekṣāpūrvakāripravṛtteḥ prayojanavattayā vyāptatvādayaḥ kimartham ayaṃ puruṣo jagadracanāvyāpāramīdṛśaṃ karotīti vaktavyam //
Since the activity of purposeful agents is invariably connected with [having] a purpose, it must be explained for what purpose this puruṣa performs such an activity as the creation of the world.