Charak Samhita

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अतीन्द्रियं पुनर्मनः सत्त्वसञ्ज्ञकं, ‘चेतः’ इत्याहुरेके, तदर्थात्मसम्पदायत्तचेष्टं चेष्टाप्रत्ययभूतमिन्द्रियाणाम् ||४||

sanskrit

[Functions of Sattva and Mana as indriya] Super-sensuality of mind: Mind transcends the sense organs. It is termed as sattva, while some others call it as chetas. Its action is dependent on its objects and accomplishments of the Self i.e. atman or atma. It is responsible for the actions of the sense organs.

english translation

atIndriyaM punarmanaH sattvasaJjJakaM, ‘cetaH’ ityAhureke, tadarthAtmasampadAyattaceSTaM ceSTApratyayabhUtamindriyANAm ||4||

hk transliteration