Aitareya 1.1.1
In the beginning there was the self alone, and nothing to see. He thought, "let me release the worlds."
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oṃ — sacred syllable Om
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ātmā — the self
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vā — indeed, even, like
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idameka — this alone
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idam — this
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ekaḥ — one, alone, solitary
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evāgra — foremost indeed
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eva — indeed, certainly
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agraḥ — foremost, first
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āsīnnānyatkiṃcana — was not another whatsoever
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āsīt — was
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na — not
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anyat — other, another
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kiṃcana — whatever, however
The suffix cana makes the preceding interrogative indefinite. In the case of kiṃ, which means "what?" or "how?", the suffix changes it to "whatever" or "however".
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miṣat — blinking
Miṣ (मिष्) refers to opening the eyes and blinking, and most translations use "blinking" or "winking". -
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sa — He, it
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īkṣata — thought
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lokānnu — now the worlds
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lokān — worlds
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nu — now, indeed
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sṛjā — let me release
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iti — spoke thus
Indicator that the previous words were spoken.