Matsya Purana 248.6

248.6

śailaiḥ sahasrairmahatī medinī viṣamābhavat.
taiśca parvatajālaughairbahuyojanavistṛtaiḥ .. 248.6 ..

Then thousands of mountains sprang up, and these extended to many thousands of yojanas wide; the earth was overweighed with them and, becoming unable to bear the load, the earth became very much tormented She became viod of the golden tejas (energy) of the all-powerful Divine Nârâyaṇa, and being oppressed with the weight of the above energy became unable to bear the weight and sank down Seeing the earth sinking down, Viṣṇu wanted to raise Her for Her welfare, and He said :—"This Universe, unable to bear my glory, is going down like a cord sinking in a swamp"—6-11.