Skandapurana 1.2.25.9

1.2.25.9

8 atha vistareṇa śrīmadaruṇācaleśvaraśrīśaṃkaracaritramāhālatmyakathanārambhaḥ tatra śrīśaṃkareṇa nijadakṣiṇavāmāṅgābhyāṃ brahmaviṣṇvorutpattiḥ, rajoguṇasattvaguṇābhyāṃ brahmaviṣṇvoryogakaraṇam, tato bhagavadājñayā brahmaṇaḥ sṛṣṭikārye mahāviṣṇośca sthitikārye 'dhikārapravṛttyā nijotpādakabhagavadvismṛtyā svasvaguṇakāryavaśena garvaprāptivṛttāntavarṇanama. ... .... .. .. 243 1

8. Next, commencement of the detailed narration of the past deeds and māhātmya of the glorious Lord of Aruṇācala, glorious Śaṃkara; therein, the origin of Brahmā and Viṣṇu from the right and left limbs of glorious Śaṃkara; the yoking of Brahmā and Viṣṇu with the qualities of rajas and sattva; then, by the Lord's command, Brahmā's engaging in his role in the work of creation and Mahāviṣṇu's in the work of preservation; description of their acquiring pride through the effect of their respective qualities, forgetting the Lord who produced them. ... .... .. .. 243 1