Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.26.61
SB 3.26.61
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manasaś candramā jāto buddhir buddher girāṁ patiḥ ahaṅkāras tato rudraś cittaṁ caityas tato 'bhavat
Translation
After the mind, the moon appeared. Intelligence appeared next, and after intelligence, Lord Brahmā appeared. Then the false ego appeared and then Lord Śiva, and after the appearance of Lord Śiva came consciousness and the deity presiding over consciousness.