Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.40
SB 2.9.40
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prajāpatir dharma-patir ekadā niyamān yamān bhadraṁ prajānām anvicchann ātiṣṭhat svārtha-kāmyayā
Translation
Thus once upon a time the forefather of living entities and the father of religiousness, Lord Brahmā, situated himself in acts of regulative principles, desiring self-interest for the welfare of all living entities.