[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) › 5.161.19 # Skandapurana 5.161.19 Skandapurāṇa 5.161.19 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.161.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.161.19) kṛte pratikṛtaṃ kuryāddhiṃsane pratihiṃsanam .. na tatra jāyate doṣo yo duṣṭe duṣṭamācaret.. 19 .. > ‘One should do retaliation for an act done, and counter-violence against violence; > no fault is incurred by him who behaves wickedly toward a wicked person.’ ” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.161.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.161.18) - [Next: 5.161.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.161.20) - [Up: 5.161](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.161) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.161.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.161.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.161.19) · Pramāṇa