Bhagavatapurana 1.6.7

1.6.7

sāsvatantrā na kalpāsīdyogakṣemaṃ mamecchatī /
īśasya hi vaśe loko yoṣā dārumayī yathā //

7. She was anxious about my welfare and success, but incapable (of doing anything); for she was a dependant. Indeed, the world rests in the power of the Lord (master), just as a wooden puppet is (in the hands of a wire-puller).