Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.5.29
SB 3.5.29
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mahat-tattvād vikurvāṇād ahaṁ-tattvaṁ vyajāyata kārya-kāraṇa-kartrātmā bhūtendriya-mano-mayaḥ vaikārikas taijasaś ca tāmasaś cety ahaṁ tridhā
Translation
Mahat-tattva, or the great causal truth, transforms into false ego, which is manifested in three phases—cause, effect and the doer. All such activities are on the mental plane and are based on the material elements, gross senses and mental speculation. The false ego is represented in three different modes—goodness, passion and ignorance.