Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.16.23
SB 3.16.23
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na tvaṁ dvijottama-kulaṁ yadi hātma-gopaṁ goptā vṛṣaḥ svarhaṇena sa-sūnṛtena tarhy eva naṅkṣyati śivas tava deva panthā loko 'grahīṣyad ṛṣabhasya hi tat pramāṇam
Translation
O Lord, You are the protector of the highest of the twice-born. If You do not protect them by offering worship and mild words, then certainly the auspicious path of worship will be rejected by people in general, who act on the strength and authority of Your Lordship.