[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 1.3.7.22 # Skandapurana 1.3.7.22 Skandapurāṇa 1.3.7.22 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [1.3.7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.7.22) balestadvacanaṃ śrutvā uśanā pratyuvāca tam.. aśvamedhaśatenaiva surarājyaṃ bhaviṣyati.. dīkṣitasya na saṃdehastasmādbhokta sa eva ca.. 9.22 .. > Hearing that speech of Bali, Uśanas replied to him: / 'The kingship of the gods can only be attained through a hundred horse-sacrifices; / there is no doubt about one who is consecrated \[for it\], therefore only such a one can enjoy it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3.7.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.7.21) - [Next: 1.3.7.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.7.23) - [Up: 1.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.1.3.7.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.1.3.7.22) · Pramāṇa