Bhishma Parva 68.10
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Bhishma Parva Chapter 68 · Verse 10
Sanskrit Original
अग्रजं सर्वभूतानां संकर्षणकल्पयत्। तस्मान्नारायणो जज्ञे देवदेवः सनातनः॥ नाभौ पद्मं बभूवास्य सर्वलोकस्य सम्भवात्। तस्मात् पितामहो जातस्तस्माज्जातास्त्विमाः प्रजाः।१२। शेषं चाकल्पयद् देवमनन्तं विश्वरूपिणम्।
That perfect supreme soul Sri Krishna very first originated Samkarsana, the elder to all living beings. Narayana, the everlasting god of gods was then emerged from him. A lotus was appeared from the navel zone of Narayana. Brahma, grandfather to all and sole cause for creation of this entire world, appeared from that lotus flower. All species of the living organisms have originated then from god Brahina. He created the divine Shesha who is otherwise known as Ananta.