tāvat - at that very moment; śiśoḥ - of the infant; vai - indeed; śvasitena - with the breathing; bhārgavaḥ - the descendant of Bhṛgu; saḥ - he; antaḥ śarīram - within the body; maśakaḥ - a mosquito; yathā - just like; aviśat - entered; tatra - therein; api - indeed; adaḥ - this universe; nyastam - placed; acaṣṭa - he saw; kṛtsnaśaḥ - entire; yathā - as; purā - previously; amuhyat - he became bewildered; atīva - extremely; vismitaḥ - surprised.

Just then the child inhaled, drawing Mārkaṇḍeya within His body like a mosquito. There the sage found the entire universe arrayed as it had been before its dissolution. Seeing this, Mārkaṇḍeya was most astonished and perplexed.