Once when mother earth was overburdened by hundreds of thousands of military phalanxes of various conceited demons dressed like kings, she approached Lord Brahmā for relief.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
भूमिर्दृप्तनृपव्याजदैत्यानीकशतायुतैः । आक्रान्ता भूरिभारेण ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययौ
bhūmirdṛptanṛpavyājadaityānīkaśatāyutaiḥ | ākrāntā bhūribhāreṇa brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayau
SB 10.1.17