[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) › 17.19.9 # Skandapurana 17.19.9 Skandapurāṇa 17.19.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [17.19.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.19.9) bhavatkṛtamidaṃ viśvaṃ viśvasminvartate baliḥ .. chadmanā naiva gṛhṇanti sādhavo ye maheśvara .. 9 .. > This universe was made by you, and Bali exists within the universe. / Those who are virtuous do not take by deceit, O Maheśvara! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.19.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.19.8) - [Next: 17.19.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.19.10) - [Up: 17.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.17.19.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.19.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.17.19.9) · Pramāṇa