[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) › 5.164.28 # Skandapurana 5.164.28 Skandapurāṇa 5.164.28 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.164.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.164.28) .. sūta uvāca .. .. tacchrutvā bhayasaṃtrasto gādhiḥ pārthivasattamaḥ .. asavarṇaṃ ca taṃ matvā daridraṃ vṛddhamevaca .. adāne śāpabhītastu tato vyājamuvāca saḥ .. 28 .. > Sūta said: / Having heard that, Gādhi, the best of kings, was terrified with fear; / considering him of a different caste, impoverished, and also old, / but afraid of a curse if he did not give \[her\], he then spoke an excuse: // 28 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.164.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.164.27) - [Next: 5.164.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.164.29) - [Up: 5.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.164) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.164.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.164.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.164.28) · Pramāṇa