Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.8.33
SB 3.8.33
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sa karma-bījaṁ rajasoparaktaḥ prajāḥ sisṛkṣann iyad eva dṛṣṭvā astaud visargābhimukhas tam īḍyam avyakta-vartmany abhiveśitātmā
Translation
Lord Brahmā, thus being surcharged with the mode of passion, became inclined to create, and after seeing the five causes of creation indicated by the Personality of Godhead, he began to offer his respectful prayers on the path of the creative mentality.