Bhagavatapurana 10.46.40

10.46.40

sattvaṃ rajas tama iti bhajate nirguṇo guṇān /
krīḍann atīto 'pi guṇaiḥ sṛjaty avan hanty ajaḥ //

40. "The Unborn Lord, though not touched or affected by the gunas, associates Himself with the gunas known as Satva, Rajas and Tamas and choosing to support, though He is far above all sport, He creates, protects and destroys by means of those gunas.