The water inundated the earth, outer space, heaven and the celestial region. Indeed, the entire expanse of the universe was flooded in all directions, and out of all its inhabitants only Mārkaṇḍeya remained. His matted hair scattered, the great sage wandered about alone in the water as if dumb and blind.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
सक्ष्मान्तरिक्षं सदिवं सभागणं त्रैलोक्यमासीत्सह दिग्भिराप्लुतम् । स एक एवोर्वरितो महामुनि- र्बभ्राम विक्षिप्य जटा जडान्धवत्
sakṣmāntarikṣaṃ sadivaṃ sabhāgaṇaṃ trailokyamāsītsaha digbhirāplutam | sa eka evorvarito mahāmuni- rbabhrāma vikṣipya jaṭā jaḍāndhavat
SB 12.9.15