Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.16.24
SB 3.16.24
Open the full passageSanskrit
tat te 'nabhīṣṭam iva sattva-nidher vidhitsoḥ kṣemaṁ janāya nija-śaktibhir uddhṛtāreḥ naitāvatā try-adhipater bata viśva-bhartus tejaḥ kṣataṁ tv avanatasya sa te vinodaḥ
Translation
Dear Lord, You never want the auspicious path to be destroyed, for You are the reservoir of all goodness. Just to benefit people in general, You destroy the evil element by Your mighty potency. You are the proprietor of the three creations and the maintainer of the entire universe. Therefore Your potency is not reduced by Your submissive behavior. Rather, by submission You exhibit Your transcendental pastimes.