Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.1.35
SB 2.1.35
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vijñāna-śaktiṁ mahim āmananti sarvātmano 'ntaḥ-karaṇaṁ giritram aśvāśvatary-uṣṭra-gajā nakhāni sarve mṛgāḥ paśavaḥ śroṇi-deśe
Translation
The principle of matter [mahat-tattva] is the consciousness of the omnipresent Lord, as asserted by the experts, and Rudradeva is His ego. The horse, mule, camel and elephant are His nails, and wild animals and all quadrupeds are situated in the belt zone of the Lord.