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Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra

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प्रद्युम्नो रजसा शक्त्याऽनिरुद्धः सत्त्वया युतः । महान्संकर्षणाज्जातः प्रद्युम्नाद्यदहंअकृतिः ॥ १६ ॥

Mahatatwa, Ahamkar and Ahamkar Murti and Brahma, are born from Shankarshan, Pradyumna and Anirudh, respectively.

english translation

अनिरुद्धात्स्वयं जातो ब्रह्माहंकाकमूर्तिधृक् । सर्वषु सर्वशक्तिश्च स्वशक्त्याऽधिकया युतः ॥ १७ ॥

All these three forms are endowed with all the three Gunas, with predominance of the Gun due to their origin.

english translation

अहंकारस्त्रिध भूत्वा सर्वमेतद्विस्तरात् । सात्त्विको राजसश्चैव तामसश्चेदहंकृतिः ॥ १८ ॥

Ahamkar is of three classes, i.e. with Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic dispositions.

english translation

देवा वैकारिकाज्जातास्तैजसादिन्द्रियाणि । तामसच्चैवभू तानि खादीनि स्वस्वशक्तिभिः ॥ १९ ॥

Divine class, sensory organs and the five primordial compounds (space, air, fire, water and earth) are, respectively, from the said three Ahamkaras.

english translation

श्रीशक्त्या सहितो विष्णुः सदा पाति जगत्त्रयम् । भूशक्त्या सृजते ब्रह्मा नीलशक्त्या शिवोऽत्ति हि ॥ २० ॥

Lord Vishnu, coupled with Śrī Shakti, rules over the three worlds. Coupled with Bhoo Shakti, He is Brahma causing the Universe. Coupled with Neel Shakti, He is Shiva, destroying the Universe.

english translation