Shikshapatri 106

Maya is the force of God which is a combination of three qualities (Satwa, Rajas and Tamas)) of matter; but generally called as ‘Tamas’ and which causes the psychological bond between the Jeevatma and his body as well as Jeevatma and the world through the body. And it is he main cause of the “ego” “I” (I am Mr.X) and the attachment ‘mine’ (this is mine). (106)