Bhagavatapurana 3.8.33

3.8.33

sa karma-bījaṃ rajasoparaktaḥ prajāḥ sisṛkṣann iyad eva dṛṣṭvā /
astaud visargābhimukhas tam īḍyam avyakta-vartmany abhiveśitātmā //

Verse 32. लोकविसर्गदृष्टिः _V._ Brahma who obtained knowledge necessary for creating the world. _D._ लोकः Gnanam. विसर्ग essence लोकविसर्गाः the gods. Surya and others in Mukti who are in 33. He (Brahma) the (efficient) cause of (the grand) work (of creation) being associated with Rajas and desirous of creating beings saw only these (the aforesaid five), and turning to proceed with (his work of) creation and having centred his mind upon the Supreme Being of unmanifest ways, offered praises to Him who (alone) is worthy of praise.