My dear King Parīkṣit, all these kings who tried to enjoy the earth by their strength were reduced by the force of time to nothing more than historical accounts.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
ये ये भूपतयो राजन् भुञ्जन्ति भुवमोजसा । कालेन ते कृताः सर्वे कथामात्राः कथासु च
ye ye bhūpatayo rājan bhuñjanti bhuvamojasā | kālena te kṛtāḥ sarve kathāmātrāḥ kathāsu ca
SB 12.2.44