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.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
स कर्मबीजं रजसोपरक्तः प्रजाः सिसृक्षन्नियदेव दृष्ट्वा । अस्तौद्विसर्गाभिमुखस्तमीड्य- मव्यक्तवर्त्मन्यभिवेशितात्मा
sa karmabījaṃ rajasoparaktaḥ prajāḥ sisṛkṣanniyadeva dṛṣṭvā | astaudvisargābhimukhastamīḍya- mavyaktavartmanyabhiveśitātmā
SB 3.8.33