Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.20.13
SB 3.20.13
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rajaḥ-pradhānān mahatas tri-liṅgo daiva-coditāt jātaḥ sasarja bhūtādir viyad-ādīni pañcaśaḥ
Translation
As impelled by the destiny of the jīva, the false ego, which is of three kinds, evolved from the mahat-tattva, in which the element of rajas predominates. From the ego, in turn, evolved many groups of five principles.