तम आसीत्तमसा गूळ्हमग्रेऽप्रकेतं सलिलं सर्वमा इदम्।
तुच्छ्येनाभ्वपिहितं यदासीत्तपसस्तन्महिना जायतैकम्॥
"In the beginning, darkness was hidden by darkness; all was undistinguishable water.
That which, covered by void, was born by the power of Tapas (meditative austerity)."
Rig Veda (10.129.4) – Tapas as Meditation
Significance: Hints at meditation (Tapas) as the creative force behind cosmic order.