Bhagavatapurana 2.8.14

2.8.14

yasmin karmasamāvāyo yathā yenopagṛhyate /
guṇānāṃ guṇināṃ caiva pariṇāmam abhīpsatām //

14. In the case of jivas who wish for the modification of the qualities of Satva, Rajas and Tamas, that is, for the attainment of the forms of the gods and others, in what state do the actions both righteous and unrighteous collectively work, by what combination and actions, by what method of performance and by what qualification does one attain to the state of being a god or such other states?