That very Yādava dynasty in which I appeared became greatly magnified in opulence, especially in their physical strength and courage, to the extent that they threatened to devour the whole world. Therefore I have stopped them, just as the shore holds back the great ocean.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
तदिदं यादवकुलं वीर्यशौर्यश्रियोद्धतम् । लोकं जिघृक्षद्रुद्धं मे वेलयेव महार्णवः
tadidaṃ yādavakulaṃ vīryaśauryaśriyoddhatam | lokaṃ jighṛkṣadruddhaṃ me velayeva mahārṇavaḥ
SB 11.6.29