Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.29
SB 3.14.29
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brahmādayo yat-kṛta-setu-pālā yat-kāraṇaṁ viśvam idaṁ ca māyā ājñā-karī yasya piśāca-caryā aho vibhūmnaś caritaṁ viḍambanam
Translation
Demigods like Brahmā also follow the religious rites observed by him. He is the controller of the material energy, which causes the creation of the material world. He is great, and therefore his devilish characteristics are simply imitation.