Skandapurana 17.18.64_36

17.18.64_36

brahmaviṣṇuharā devā rajaḥsattvatamomayāḥ ..
sṛṣṭiṃ brahmā karotyevaṃ tāṃ ca pālayate hariḥ ..43..

The gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara, consisting of the qualities of rajas, sattva, and tamas. / Thus Brahmā performs creation, and Hari preserves it;