Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.18.43
SB 1.18.43
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alakṣyamāṇe nara-deva-nāmni rathāṅga-pāṇāv ayam aṅga lokaḥ tadā hi caura-pracuro vinaṅkṣyaty arakṣyamāṇo 'vivarūthavat kṣaṇāt
Translation
My dear boy, the Lord, who carries the wheel of a chariot, is represented by the monarchical regime, and when this regime is abolished the whole world becomes filled with thieves, who then at once vanquish the unprotected subjects like scattered lambs.