Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.18.24
SB 3.18.24
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mainaṁ māyāvinaṁ dṛptaṁ niraṅkuśam asattamam ākrīḍa bālavad deva yathāśīviṣam utthitam
Translation
Lord Brahmā continued: My dear Lord, there is no need to play with this serpentine demon, who is always very skilled in conjuring tricks and is arrogant, self-sufficient and most wicked.