Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.10.25
SB 2.10.25
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gatiṁ jigīṣataḥ pādau ruruhāte 'bhikāmikām padbhyāṁ yajñaḥ svayaṁ havyaṁ karmabhiḥ kriyate nṛbhiḥ
Translation
Thereupon, because of His desiring to control movement, His legs became manifested, and from the legs the controlling deity named Viṣṇu was generated. By His personal supervision of this act, all varieties of human being are busily engaged in dutiful occupational sacrifice.