Skandapurana 14.2.33

14.2.33

.. saudāsa uvāca .. ..
ārādhitā dvijā vipra bhavaṃti sugatipradāḥ ..
asantuṣṭā durgatidāḥ sadyo mama yathā purā ..33 ..

Saudāsa said: / When gratified, O brahmin, the twice-born grant a good realm; / when displeased, they grant misfortune at once, just as befell me long ago.