Prakrti and Puru^a Ikara said : - Verse 12
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 3 · Verse 12
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Sanskrit Original
आद्यो विकारः प्रकृतेर्महानात्मेति कथ्यते। विज्ञानशक्तिर्विज्ञाता ह्यहङ्कारस्तदुत्थितः।।
ādyo vikāraḥ prakṛtermahānātmeti kathyate| vijñānaśaktirvijñātā hyahaṅkārastadutthitaḥ||
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The first evolute of Prakrti is called Mahat. Through its knowledge of being endowed with knowledge, Ahamkara (ego) was evolved out of it.