Shiva Purana
अहंकारश्च भूतानि तन्मात्रानींद्रियाणि च ॥ वैकारिकादहंकारात्सत्त्वोद्रिक्तात्तु सात्त्विकः ॥ १४ ॥
The ego split into the gross and subtle elements and the sense-organs. When the ego had the Sattva predominant the Sāttvika creation took place.
english translation
ahaMkArazca bhUtAni tanmAtrAnIMdriyANi ca ॥ vaikArikAdahaMkArAtsattvodriktAttu sAttvikaH ॥ 14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript