(9.126.cd) You Samkhyas assert that the creator is
The permanent general principle.

(9.127) You describe this general principle as a balanced state
Of three qualities: lightness, activity, and darkness,
Which should be understood as the feelings of indifference, pleasure, and pain.
Unbalanced states of these, you say, are the manifestations that constitute the world.

This is also a very common view held in modern society, even though we might not use exactly the same terms such as a general principle or describe how the general principle work as being of three qualities of lightness, activity, and darkness. These theories can take many forms. For example, there is theistic evolution, which essentially says God started it all but then after that evolution took over according to his plan. So he set things in motion and then withdrew and allowed things to unfold over time according to the laws of science.  Others who do not believe in some sort of external creator God have all sorts of theories about the principles upon which the universe functions, often involving notions of balance.  For example, there are those who believe in the Tao, that there are basic external principles governing the natural order of things, and these principles are held to be permanent. There are also many shamanistic views that develop explanations of the relationship between nature and creation.  All of these are modern examples of the Samkhyas.