Bhagavata Purana 5.18.27
Srimad Bhagavatam · 18 · Verse 27
Sanskrit Original
यं लोकपाला: किल मत्सरज्वरा हित्वा यतन्तोऽपि पृथक्समेत्य च । पातुं न शेकुर्द्विपदश्चतुष्पद: सरीसृपं स्थाणु यदत्र दृश्यते ॥ २७ ॥
yaṁ loka-pālāḥ kila matsara-jvarā hitvā yatanto ’pi pṛthak sametya ca pātuṁ na śekur dvi-padaś catuṣ-padaḥ sarīsṛpaṁ sthāṇu yad atra dṛśyate
My Lord, from the great leaders of the universe, such as Lord Brahmā and other demigods, down to the political leaders of this world, all are envious of Your authority. Without Your help, however, they could neither separately nor concertedly maintain the innumerable living entities within the universe. You are actually the only maintainer of all human beings, of animals like cows and asses, and of plants, reptiles, birds, mountains and whatever else is visible within this material world.