Who am I, sitting on the lotus? From where did this lotus arise? There is nothing else except the lotus in the water, but there must be something else below, which supports this lotus. Being intelligent, I can ascertain this much. In ignorance, Brahmā asks questions. Who is this on the lotus? From where did this lotus arise? There is nothing but this lotus, but certainly (hi) there must be something below it, which serves as a foundation for the lotus. This has been ascertained by me, being intelligent (satā). Amara-koṣa says san sudhīḥ kovido budha: sat means intelligent or wise person. The sentence continues in the next verse. The śruti says so ’paśyat puṣkara-parṇe tiṣṭhan so ’manyata asti vaitad yasminn idam adhitiṣṭhati: not seeing anything he remained on the lotus; he thought to himself, “There must be something upon which this is based.”