Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.14
SB 1.17.14
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jane 'nāgasy aghaṁ yuñjan sarvato 'sya ca mad-bhayam sādhūnāṁ bhadram eva syād asādhu-damane kṛte
Translation
Whoever causes offenseless living beings to suffer must fear me anywhere and everywhere in the world. By curbing dishonest miscreants, one automatically benefits the offenseless.