[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) › 5.10.9 # Skandapurana 5.10.9 Skandapurāṇa 5.10.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.10.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.10.9) .. rājovāca .. .. svadharma eṣa bhūpānāṃ kurvaṃti mṛgasaṃkṣayam .. tasmātsvadharmasaṃyuktaṃ na māṃ tvaṃ śaptumarhasi .. 9 .. > The king said: > This is the inherent duty of kings, who effect the destruction of deer; > therefore you ought not to curse me, who was engaged in my own duty. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.10.8) - [Next: 5.10.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.10.10) - [Up: 5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.10.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.10.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.10.9) · Pramāṇa